> On 11 Nov 2015, at 21:58, Dan McDonald <dan...@omniti.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Nov 11, 2015, at 4:50 PM, Ben Summers <b...@bens.me.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> I've always assumed that using the built in java is a KYSTY violation, and 
>> using it would rely too much on OmniTI keeping it bang up to date. So we 
>> package our own.
> 
> To be fair, it's there solely to enable the last bits of illumos that need it 
> (poold, I believe is the sole survivor).
> 
> The big reason I can think of to update it involves vulnerability patching.

And that's why I don't think it's possible to use the built in one for 
anything. Are you committing to getting a Java update out the same day as 
Oracle?

Ben


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