AW: Question Update Java Security Updates

Ronald Klop ronald-freebsd8 at klop.yi.org
Sun Mar 6 22:54:29 UTC 2011


On Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:28:08 +0100, Zenger, Alexander  
<Alexander.Zenger at f-i-ts.de> wrote:

> Hello Greg,
>
> thanks for your answer.
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Greg Lewis [mailto:glewis at eyesbeyond.com]
>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. März 2011 07:07
>> An: Zenger, Alexander
>> Cc: 'freebsd-java at FreeBSD.org'
>> Betreff: Re: Question Update Java Security Updates
>>
>> Unfortunately it's basically only the OpenJDK ports that are getting
>> security updates for most instances, and even then only when the ports
>> themselves are updated due to new releases, not often when the
>> vulnerability is announced.
>>
> So what's your recommendation for a current java? Using OpenJDK?
>
> Best Regards
>  alex

I'm not an expert in all the java ports, but if I compare the versions of  
the different ports, then yes, openjdk is the most current java in ports.

Ronald.


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