[fedora-java] Release Notes

[Gary Benson]

Andrew Haley wrote:
> Anthony Green writes:
> > The current "Java" content for the release notes (from FC4) are pretty
> > slim.  I'll quote them below with my comments and questions...
> > 
> > > Fedora Core 4 users are advised not to use the Java RPM provided by 
> > > Sun. It contains Provides that conflict with names used in packages 
> > > provided as part of Fedora Core 4. Because of this, Sun Java might 
> > > disappear from an installed system during package upgrade operations.
> > 
> > I assume this is still true.  Does anybody have a pointer to the 
> > details?
> > 
> > > Fedora Core 4 users should use either the RPM available from 
> > > http://www.jpackage.org/, or manually install the Sun Java tarball 
> > > into `/opt/`. 
> > 
> > I think we should discourage the /opt solution, since it doesn't
> > integrate with out alternatives-based solution.
> 
> Absolutely.  Something more like "You may manually install the Sun
> Java tarball into `/opt/`, but this is not a recommended configuration
> because it doesn't integrate with our alternatives-based solution."
> 
> > Also, I thought there were problems with using the binary RPM from 
> > JPackage, and users _have_ to rebuild from the SRPM.  Does anybody
> > know about this?
> > 
> > > Sun Java 1.5+ is recommended for stability purposes. 
> > 
> > Is this really true?   What about IBM or BEA?  Should we even be 
> > making specific recommendations here?  Perhaps this is best
> > avoided.
> 
> I think it is, yes.

See also http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/JavaFAQ

Cheers,
Gary