is 64 bit ready for primetime yet?

[Paul Lemmons]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 02:46, Paul Lemmons<paul at lemmons.name>  wrote:
>>>> I might be able to live without
>>>> stable flash but I really need sun-java for some of the apps I have to
>>>> use. Does anybody know if this is coming to the repo's or if there is a
>>>> PPA for it?
>>> Then why not install the most recent 64-bit version from Sun:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/39na2t
>>>
>>> Works like a charm here.
>>>
>>> Kaj Haulrich.
>> Found a ppa. It also appears to be charmed :)
>>
>> http://bit.ly/eQSJTD
>>
> That link is giving me a 500 error. What is the real URL? And why on
> earth would you use a redirect service to add yet another weak link in
> the chain?
>
Good morning Dotan,

Here is the original link: 
http://www.multimediaboom.com/how-to-install-java-in-ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal-ppa/

A 500 means that the link is good, the server is having problems. And... 
I generally hate long links :)