Public bug reported: We currently include sun-java6-bin (via a hook) rather than using an open java implementation. I know of one specific reason, which is that in the past SwingOSC (used mainly by SuperCollider) didn't work well on an open impl (cos of missing features in the impl, I think).
Things seem to have improved. SwingOSC has been reported to work fine on OpenJDK <http://www.listarc.bham.ac.uk/lists/sc-users/msg03924.html>. At the same time, Canonical has ditched sun-java6-bin (for lucid onwards) from its main repositories, saying OpenJDK is now good enough to meet most people's needs. PROCESSING / ARDUINO USERS: is OpenJDK acceptable for running Processing? I'm not a heavy enough user to know if there are important gaps in the coverage. Processing is the other main thing in Puredyne which relies on Java. ** Affects: broth Importance: Critical Assignee: danstowell (danstowell) Status: In Progress ** Tags: arduino java jdk processing swingosc ** Changed in: broth Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: broth Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: broth Milestone: None => 10.04 ** Changed in: broth Assignee: (unassigned) => danstowell (danstowell) -- Use OpenJDK rather than sun-java6-bin (for lucid+) - OK for Processing? https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/596325 You received this bug notification because you are a member of puredyne team, which is the registrant for broth. Status in broth - the mother of all soups: In Progress Bug description: We currently include sun-java6-bin (via a hook) rather than using an open java implementation. I know of one specific reason, which is that in the past SwingOSC (used mainly by SuperCollider) didn't work well on an open impl (cos of missing features in the impl, I think). Things seem to have improved. SwingOSC has been reported to work fine on OpenJDK <http://www.listarc.bham.ac.uk/lists/sc-users/msg03924.html>. At the same time, Canonical has ditched sun-java6-bin (for lucid onwards) from its main repositories, saying OpenJDK is now good enough to meet most people's needs. PROCESSING / ARDUINO USERS: is OpenJDK acceptable for running Processing? I'm not a heavy enough user to know if there are important gaps in the coverage. Processing is the other main thing in Puredyne which relies on Java. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~puredyne-team Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~puredyne-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
