Hello,
java has had several security issues that need to be addressed.  The problem is 
that the j2sdk-1.4.2 in SL3 and SL4 has several irritating issues.  The worst 
issue is that it will uninstall newer versions of java.
So, the goal has been to update the java in SL3 and SL4 to jdk 1.5.0 without 
hurting things too much.
I think I've gotten it sorted out with some modified java-compat rpm's.
I have done some testing and found that things work the way that I'm expecting, 
mainly that the j2sdk-1.4.2 is removed and jdk-1.5.0 is added and in place.
But I'd like some testers.
If nobody has any complaints, I want to push this out in the errata on wed 2 
Jan. 2008.

To Test SL3
-------
    yum -c 
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/30rolling/testing/yum.conf 
update j\*

Before:
   java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.13-1jpp.i586
   j2sdk-1.4.2_13-fcs.i586
After:
   java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.90-1jpp.i586
   java-1.5.0-sun-compat-1.5.0.14-1.sl.jpp.noarch
   jdk-1.5.0_14-fcs.i586


To Test SL4
-------
    yum --enablerepo=sl-testing update j\*

Before:
   java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.13-1jpp.i586
   j2sdk-1.4.2_13-fcs.i586
After:
   java-1.4.2-sun-compat-1.4.2.90-1jpp.i586
   java-1.5.0-sun-compat-1.5.0.14-1.sl4.jpp.noarch
   jdk-1.5.0_14-fcs.i586


Thanks
Troy
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