Marc, Most everyone knows the software isn't supported. Therein lies the root cause of this issue. Many apps that use java recommend the official distribution of java, not the open source version.
No disrespect intended here sir, but I believe is flat out irresponsible for Canonical, and the Ubuntu Security Team, to refuse to recognize the sheer number of users that use this package, and retort existing policy, citing that it is not supported. Someone needs to recognize the need here, and make it an officially supported package. As a long time Ubuntu user, and someone who recommends Ubuntu to everyone, it is *embarassing* to use a top of the line distribution of GNU/Linux, commercially supported, that allows such a package security vulnerability to remain absent for so long. The official version of java needs to be supported, but not installed by default. On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Marc Deslauriers < [email protected]> wrote: > Software in the multiverse and universe repositories is not supported by > the Ubuntu Security Team. See: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#Official%20Support > > Packages in multiverse and universe need to be updated by the Ubuntu > community by following the procedures here: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/UpdateProcedures > > As soon as someone volunteers to submit updates for this issue, the > security team will get them published into the proper repositories. > > -- > version 1.6.0_15 is available > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/409559 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- "The world is a dangerous place, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein http://www.CampaignForLiberty.org -- version 1.6.0_15 is available https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/409559 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Backports Testing Team, which is subscribed to Hardy Backports. -- ubuntu-backports mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports
