Comment 5 for bug 24608

(In reply to comment #4)
> (In reply to comment #3)
> >
> > not a bug.
> >
> > update-alternatives --display java
> >
> > should display the alternatives used. the free java alternatives do have a
> > higher priority than the non-free ones.
>
> is too a bug -- perhaps in the priorities.

the selection of priorities is not a bug.

> It makes no sense for a 1.4 JDK to have a higher priority than a 1.5 one, even
> if the 1.4 is free and the 1.5 isn't.

if you think, it is, then you are free to select a priority when building your
package.

> At the very least, the user should be asked.

the alternatives are not changed once they are set to manual mode.

again, this is not a bug.