Please put Sun Java JRE in this package, not OpenJDK

[Pjotr12345]

OpenJDK doesn't work as good as Sun Java JRE. For example, I can't play chess on Yahoo Games with OpenJDK and the Icedtea plugin.

I had to completely remove OpenJDK (and Icedtea plugin) and install Sun Java JRE and plugin. Now everything works fine again.

Please put Sun Java JRE again in ubuntu-restricted-extras. We really need it. Otherwise this will cause a lot of help requests on the Ubuntu forum.

Greetz, Pjotr.

[BullCreek (jeff-openenergy)]

I agree. OpenJDK isn't ready from prime time - at least on the two mission critical applications and applets I've tried (which are unfortunately proprietary or I would include links and test procedures). Unfortunately, even Sun's JRE isn't a great solution on AMD64 - as there is no applet support. Long story short - Java continues to disappoint on all fronts and I wish I wasn't dependent on it in any form!

[Åskar (olskar)]

Attached debdiff, changed icedtea to java-sun6-jre

[Åskar (olskar)]

The issue has been discussed at the Ubuntu Forums; http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=829303

Also see these bugs:
202883
207064
203484

[Emmet Hikory (persia)]

I prefer this solution as compared to bug #231098, as it covers more architectures. Could motu-sru please comment whether this would be an appropriate solution to apply for Hardy, and if so, please approve the Hardy task?

[Åskar (olskar)]

Java is now open
http://www.jboss.org/feeds/post/java_is_finally_free_and_open

[Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount)]

already fixed in the other bug.