--- In [email protected], Scott <scot...@...> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 02:09:35PM -0000, Paul wrote:

> > For me the command was:
> > aptitude install sun-java6-bin
> 
> Fedora's mission statement points out that they won't supply Sun java,
> as it's not completely opensource.  (They don't specifically mention
> Sun, but this is in terms of flash, NVidia drivers, and the like.)
> 
> This can be argued back and forth,
> but it's the way they do it.  However, it's quite simple--the guide I
> mentioned yesterday walks you through the steps--basically, you download
> the binary from Oracle, nee Sun, and run 3 commands, spelled out in the
> mjmwired guide.  Dave's script (the easylife) might do it, but I think
> he uses the ice tea.)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Scott Robbins

Thanks but don't tell me I'm done. I'm the one that said, "For me the command 
was aptitude install sun-java6-bin".

And I thought Debian were pains about FOSS. Jeez!

Paul -- who doesn't really care just so long as it works.



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