[Bug 337832] [NEW] java should not be included in ubuntu-restricted-extras

[Rick Spencer]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ubuntu-restricted-extras

Since there is now a free as in speech version of java available in
main, users should not install Sun Java unless they really really mean
to. They should be encouraged to install open jdk instead. Currently,
restricted-extras installs Sun java, so users will most likely end up
with the non-free version of java instead of the free version.

I propose that we remove java from restricted-extras. This will have the
added benefit of simplifying and speeding up the install time for the
other restricted extras for which there is not a suitable free
alternative.

** Affects: ubuntu-restricted-extras (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: New

** Changed in: ubuntu-restricted-extras (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Martin Pitt (pitti)

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java should not be included in ubuntu-restricted-extras
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337832
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