On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 05:25:27AM -0000, Paul wrote:
>
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Scott <scottro@...> 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.)
>
> 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".
>
I'm either missing something here or reading too much into the, "...don't
tell me I'm done." I didn't tell you anything. I snipped some, left in
your information about Debian and continued with an answer to the OP.
So, I don't quite get that statement, if it was directed towards my
post.
> And I thought Debian were pains about FOSS. Jeez!
>
> Paul -- who doesn't really care just so long as it works.
Actually, I think they are--and I suspect that had they been better
organized and a bit less ideological, would have grabbed the server
market rather than RH. RH is really a horrible server platform in many
ways, far more GUI oriented by default than Debian.
Fedora's also US based, so who knows what absurd laws they have to
make sure not to cross. (Though the NVidia thing is, I believe a matter
of their principles rather than legality, if I remember a thread on
the testing list correctly.)
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