Ralph Angenendt wrote on 01/15/2011 03:39 PM: ... > To me the article looks good, if you can incorporate it into the current > wiki article (and not just replace that). I beg to differ. The current Wiki article contains a lot of confusing and obsolete information, and in trying to cover a multitude of Java versions and different approaches for CentOS 4 and 5, fails to do any of it well. Modifying it to merge in still more approaches such as the two currently under discussion in this thread, and soon CentOS 6, will add additional confusion. I would propose instead that a new "cover page" replace the current page. It should comprise an introduction to Java on CentOS; briefly discuss JRE, JDK, alternatives, and browser plugins; and provide links to sub-pages; one of which may be the current page and/or multiple sub-pages derived from it. Each subpage of JavaOnCentOS should be a concise method to install a particular Java flavor on a specific CentOS version, and should include its own detailed procedure on alternatives and plugins if appropriate. Obsolete pages and information could either be pruned or preserved in a "Historical" section. The two new submissions should each get their own sub-page. A section at the end, perhaps "Other Voices", could point to recommended external pages, such as parts of the Jpackage site, or other HowTos. If this approach is accepted I would be glad to help draft the cover page, and to help with polishing sub-pages; having over the years dealt with JDK via Sun(Oracle) RPMs, building JDK via the Jpackage approach, and simple JRE/plugin installations. Phil
