Re: Sun's Java now in Ubuntu Dapper's Multiverse Repository

From: Conrad Knauer <atheoi_at_no.spam.please>
Date: Wed May 17 2006 - 22:45:20 CST

Yes, it was... but considering that Shuttleworth was *on stage* with Sun's
CEO when the new Java license was announced (see
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6073104.html) I think this had been
planned for a little while in advance ;) From the changelog, the package
was finished on Sunday...

CK

On 5/17/06, Kurtis Peterson <kleedrac@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wow ... that was quick .. good to know :)
>
> On 5/17/06, Conrad Knauer <atheoi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=176426
> and http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2006-05/sunflash.20060516.4.xml
>
> To install the runtime environment on x86 (first uninstall the PLF
> version, if installed) and then install:
>
> sun-java5-jre
> sun-java5-fonts (suggested)
> sun-java5-plugin (for Mozilla-based browsers)
>
> CK
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