Sun Provides 64-bit Java Plug-In For Linux

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Sun Provides 64-bit Java Plug-In For Linux

After years of complaints by its users, last month Adobe released 64-bit Flash for Linux. Now this month Sun Microsystems has come to the table with a Java plug-in that is compatible with 64-bit web browsers...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NjkyOQ

[bugmenot]

Are we talking about openjdk or the non-free java here? If it's the closed java, why don't they support the openjdk, that it can fully replace the non free java? I really like that they help with openjdk, but there should be a 100% free java that works 100% like the closed java. It works almost perfect, but there are in some applications minor ugly-looking things.
For me openjdk is more important than the closed java.

[Tares]

It's a great news for me. I've just recently switched to 64bits, mostly thanks to the 64b flashplugin and now java-plugin in coming. Awesome ^^;

[jeffro-tull]

Man, seems like Sun doesn't like its own OS. First JavaFX (which is only for Windows... wtf?), now normal Java?

[Vadi]

About time! I'll give it a try as soon as a .deb for ubuntu is available.

Both gcj and openjdk failed to work properly in various java applets.

[bulletxt]

aleluya aleluya

[Vadi]

aleluya aleluya

It's spelled "hallujah" in english actually

[deanjo]

It's spelled "hallujah" in english actually

Spelling cop :P

[bulletxt]

It's spelled "hallujah" in english actually

who said that was english?

[Xanikseo]

Actually alleluia and hallelujah are both acceptable. It comes from the greek work with the hallelujah pronunciation, however, there was no letter 'h' in greek, only a "rough" breathing, shown with a little ' sign on top of the alpha. So hallelujah is technically more true to the original greek word, however, when it was translated from greek in the Bible etc, the 'h' sound was often omitted (as it was not so obvious). Alleluia is a mistake, but it is established none-the-less as a correct spelling
/pronunciation of alleluia/hallelujah.

Sorry for rambling on :P, just got carried away...