The problem with the Oracle license is, that it only allows "unmodified" redistribution. Apparently the packaging as .deb, is seen as a modification....
So you'll have to use a script like the Duinsoft script that Frank de Bruijn has created, which pulls the package from the Oracle servers and installs it. He has kindly made it freely available under the GPL, so copying is no problem. Suggestion: this could be performed automatically during installation of Mint on the hard disk. The LiveDVD might contain OpenJDK, in order to provide an almost full user experience in the live session. During installation of Mint, the script could be run, in order to obtain and install Oracle Java. In my experience OpenJDK still isn't as good as Oracle Java: on some websites, I really need the closed Java. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/890278 Title: sun java outdated To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/890278/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
