Java install on Linux is pants
SUN MICROSYSTEMS says it's serious about Java on Linux. But the process of installing the Java runtime leaves a lot to be desired, and here is why.
First, there's so much BS and baloney thrown around about Java that I must be breaking an unwritten rule of IT journalism by saying that I like Java, a lot, and I run Java programs on several of the PCs on my home network on different operating systems. Why? Because I enjoy having the same application no matter which OS I'm running at the moment, and the freedom it gives me. The upcoming open source releases of the technology will make this even more so.
Java is good, the install experience is not
But since I've seen so many unwarranted Java-bashing tirades, let me indulge for a paragraph or two in some Java-highlighting before I go into the current problems with it.
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Trademarks, licensing agreements, branding, and other fundamental product issues remains unchanged. The current polemic with Java and Open Source boils down to two important issues: money and power.
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