Stephan Wiesand wrote:
> On Jan 3, 2011, at 16:10, Troy Dawson wrote:
> 
>> Stephan Wiesand wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> On Dec 30, 2010, at 21:57 , Michel Duquaine wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I try to install the openjdk-plugin on SL6 Alpha but get the same
>>>> problem as mentionned on this page
>>>> https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhelv6-list/2010-November/msg00043.html.
>>> it was in EL6 beta, but then it was removed before GA :-(
>> It was there when RHEL6 was released, in optional, but then they removed it.
> 
> ok, they removed it in the zero day update coming with the release...
> 
>> This really irks me.
>> The java plugin is something that alot of people use.
> 
> Javaws is just as important here. Maybe more.
> 
>> I don't have an inside connection to RedHat, but in their Summits I asked around quite a bit and was assured that the openjdk java plugin would be in the release.  I was looking forward to not having to do anything for the plugin to be in SL6.
>>
>> *sigh*
>>
>> If anyone has access to bugzilla #639954, and it isn't a NDA, please let me know.  It might help decide what direction we go with this.
>>
>> I am leaning towards changing their spec file so that it builds and puts in the openjdk plugin.  But that would meaning changing the spec file each time there is an update.
> 
> And that's not so rare. And I wonder what could be the reason for removing these components. Does anyone have significant experience with using the plugin/javaws from openjdk?
> 
> - Stephan
> 

I was sent a related bugzilla, not the closed off one, but one related.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=653573

The plugin is supposed to be included in RHEL 6.1, here is there reason

"The plugin subpackage was obsoleted intentionally in the 0day erratum.
Hopefully we'll be able to start shipping it in 6.1.
(it shouldn't have been included in 6.0 in the first place, despite how 
cool it was)"

When asked for more detail the response was

"Given the issues we found over our test cycle, in order to provide a 
plugin that meets the expected goals of security and performance we 
decided to defer the release of the java plugin to RHEL 6.1"

In layman's terms.  "It was buggy, and not ready for enterprise."

Troy
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