I tried to run some open java versions, but fell back to Sun's versions.
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Bryan O'Neal <
boneal@cornerstonehome.com>wrote:
> Personally, I would just use java -1.6.0-sun and java-1.6.0-sun-plugin.
> 1.6
> is backwards compatible (up to a certain point) and you will be fine. On a
> side note there are open JRE's out their, but I have run into trouble with
> them and like to stick with sun's versions.
>
> As for the rest, you don't need JDBC unless your running local java
> database
> apps, nor do you need alsa unless your running local java sound apps, etc.,
> etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Josef
> Lowder
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:52 AM
> To: Plug
> Subject: Which Java to use?
>
> Some of the websites I have to use say they require Java to work.
> What a nuisance. Being leery of installing Java from one of those
> websites,
> I went to the Synoptic package manager to see if I could get it there. But
> it lists a whole bunch of different Java options, so how is one supposed to
> know which to use?
>
> Since we apparently can't attach an image to a plug message, I uploaded a
> screen capture of what Synoptic is showing here:
>
> http://www.upquick.com/view/java.synoptic.jpg
>
> What should I select?
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