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From: "Musayev, Ilya" <imusayev@webmd.net>
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Subject: CS System Offerings using Oralce/Sun Java VS OpenJDK
Thread-Topic: CS System Offerings using Oralce/Sun Java VS OpenJDK
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Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 17:58:02 +0000
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While working on CentOS version of System Offering Templates, I used this s=
cript as a point of reference https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=3Di=
ncubator-cloudstack.git;a=3Dblob;f=3Dpatches/systemvm/debian/buildsystemvm.=
sh;hb=3D6e739412

I'm about 60% complete and now on the stage of resolving all packages that =
are required.

I also see that we use sun-java-6 in current Ubuntu Squeeze System Offering=
s.

Should we continue using Oracle/Sun Java or should we migrate to a more GNU=
 friendly version of OpenJDK?

I know my work (and others) will be greatly simplified if we go with Sun Ja=
va - as QA will be minimal, nevertheless, Oracle has been working hard at t=
ightening their licensing of Java - please read this Wikipedia page for mor=
e details - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(software_platform)#Licensing

I propose two solutions:


1)      Proceed with CentOS System VM offering using sun java 6

a.       Minimal QA and all binaries should work as expected

b.      Migrate to OpenJDK after the QA/fixes has been done

c.       Should be minimal or no issues with java library compatibilities


2)      Attempt to transition CentOS System Offering to OpenJDK

a.       Uncertain of where it puts us with stability/compatibility and bug=
 fixes - if any

Obviously I would prefer option 1 - but it may not be the right thing todo =
in the long run.

Thoughts?

-ilya

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