the latest recipe for installing java?

[Robert P. J. Day]

  historically, i've always installed java by grabbing the appropriate
package from sun's download area.  but in FC3, i see this
java-1.4.2-gcj-compat package, which is supported through the
"alternatives" feature.

  if i want the full SDK, do i still install java as i always have?
does this gcj package cause any conflict?  should i remove it?  should
i ignore it?

rday