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[jira] Created: (HADOOP-6417) Alternative Java Distributions in the Hadoop Documention

Alternative Java Distributions in the Hadoop Documention
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                 Key: HADOOP-6417
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-6417
             Project: Hadoop Common
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: documentation
    Affects Versions: 0.20.1
            Reporter: Stephen Watt
            Priority: Minor
             Fix For: 0.20.2, 0.21.0, 0.22.0


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.

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