jumping from ubuntu to OpenBSD

[Jens Ropers]

> Also, you will discover that native java support is a true pain in
> the butt to install and use.
>
> Because of licensing issues, you are more or less on your own with
> java.  It's in the ports, and requires you sign ("click") an NDA
> with sun.  There are no "approved" packages for installing java,
> as far as I know.  This list will help with java, I'm no expert on
> it, but I have gotten it installed.  Java's buggy and dumps core
> sometimes.

The licensing problems are on their way out (unless you are a hard
core BSD-license-only GPL-hater) and the bugginess state of affairs is
likely to improve over time:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061113-8205.html