>Ubuntu (and especially Debian) don't like Oracle, they are packaged with OpenJDK. I don't know the functional difference, I >thought the whole idea was that they were compatible. Anyway, Oracle Java 7 is not in the default repos.
The reason Oracle's JDK is not in the default repos is because Oracle changed the license so that no one else can distribute it [1]. :( Though, as Rockwalrus mentioned, there should be only minor differences between OpenJDK and Oracle's JDK. [1] http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/java-to-be-removed-from-ubuntu- uninstalled-from-user-machines -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1019273 Title: Version Bump to 4.3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eclipse/+bug/1019273/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
