[HADOOP-6417] Alternative Java Distributions in the Hadoop Documention

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.20.1
• Component/s: documentation
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Stephen Watt
• Created: 07/Dec/09 22:26
• Updated: 19/Feb/10 07:24

Description

The documentation on the Hadoop Site, Wiki and Download pages specify to use the Sun distribution of Java. While many people use and test with Sun Java, it is not always the appropriate choice, most notably when there is not a version available for the target OS. To help users In such situations we should provide them with information about the available alternatives.