Java Runtime Environment

[Marco Segreto]

Hey I have questions about Java on a powerpc. I wanted to install the 
Java plugin so I can see java applets in Firefox as well as the Java 
Runtime Environment. I wanted to be able to write and compile java 
programs on ubuntu.

I've read various places that theres no Java for Linux PowerPC and 
theres a couple of open projects such as IcedTea or OpenJava or IBM's 
Java 2.something. What's my best option to install the plugin and 
install the Java Runtime Environment? Are there any IDE's that would be 
available as well if I wanted to start programming in Java?