Is OpenJDK just awful?

[Hungry Man]

I don't know if it's me or OpenJDK but most Java I've run into lately is barely working if at all. Various websites simply won't load it/ it will crash and Minecraft flat out doesn't work.

Am I just having issues?

[x942]

Originally Posted by Hungry Man

I don't know if it's me or OpenJDK but most Java I've run into lately is barely working if at all. Various websites simply won't load it/ it will crash and Minecraft flat out doesn't work.

Am I just having issues?

I only use it for MineCraft. It does work for me but only on Version 6 not 7 Idk why. I remove it unless I happen to be playing a LAN party so I don't notice many issues.

[Hungry Man]

Well, I might actually have to use the Java JRE. Thankfully there's apparmor so I can lock it down a fair amount. I can probably chroot it as well.

[Hungry Man]

Originally Posted by Hungry Man

Well, I might actually have to use the Java JRE. Thankfully there's apparmor so I can lock it down a fair amount. I can probably chroot it as well.

I went ahead and just removed Java. I can live without it.

Has anyone found a good solution if you need Java? I very reluctantly need to install a Java runtime environment for a webcast series I want to see. I tried OpenJDK JRE but HungryMan is right- it blows. It doesn't work for the webcast.

I'll try Version 6, although I REALLY hate running outdated software.

Has anyone used Oracle's JRE in Linux?

[moontan]

Java has banned from my machine a long time ago.
no apps is worth that aggravation.

there are always alternatives...

Originally Posted by moontan

Java has banned from my machine a long time ago.

Mine too. The irony is it's required these webinars on security I want to see.

[moontan]

Originally Posted by BrandiCandi

Mine too. The irony is it's required these webinars on security I want to see.

hopefully, you can get those webinars done soon enough and uninstall Java soon thereafter.

[Kerodo]

Originally Posted by BrandiCandi

Mine too. The irony is it's required these webinars on security I want to see.

Just boot off Linux Mint 13 live cd and do what you need to do. It has java installed out of the box.... works fine...

[Kyle1420]

As for Minecraft not working, You need to install LWJGL.
hxxp://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Tutorials/Update_LWJGL

Originally Posted by Kerodo

Just boot off Linux Mint 13 live cd and do what you need to do. It has java installed out of the box.... works fine...

Brilliant. I'm doing this! As a bonus it will also give me a chance to try out Mint. Thanks
#UninstallingJavaRightNow

[NGRhodes]

I run a few Java based apps e.g. burp suite and eclipse that run no problem with OpenJDK.
Burp Suite occasionally crashes (memory) on the same machine using Oracle Java on Win 7 (never with OpenJDK), eclipse just plain slow in Ubuntu or Win7

I have a some audio frequency anaylser software that frequently has problems finding an audio device or locking access to the device with OpenJDK. I did on occasion have these issues with sun java though, but far less frequently.

Cheers, Nick.

Originally Posted by Kerodo

Just boot off Linux Mint 13 live cd and do what you need to do. It has java installed out of the box.... works fine...

FWIW, You have to use a DVD-R for Mint to work. I tried a DVD-RW and apparently Mint has compatibility issues. But Java works out-of-the-box on a DVD-R.

A perfect solution to use Java and avoid installing it.

I tried OpenJDK 6 and OpenJDK 7 on Ubuntu, but neither worked for the application I was using.

[Kerodo]

Originally Posted by BrandiCandi

FWIW, You have to use a DVD-R for Mint to work. I tried a DVD-RW and apparently Mint has compatibility issues. But Java works out-of-the-box on a DVD-R.

A perfect solution to use Java and avoid installing it.

That's what I do here when I'm running Ubuntu... it's rare that I ever need java anyway, maybe once a year or something..