Ubuntu disabling the Sun Java JDK browser plugin

...as a temporary workaround, while they "...are continually working to ensure that every piece of software you could possibly need is available under a licence that gives you those freedoms." (http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy). Plus decrying then stretches the "Ubuntu folks" already outside of the (official) Ubuntu community which is affected by Code of Conduct that would not accept such decrying.

Note also that OpenJDK already is The supported Java option in Ubuntu, in its main repository, while Sun Java has been hidden in the partner repository which AFAIK isn't even enabled by default.

But yes, fanboys have dissed efforts like gNewSense, and I'd estimate a majority of FLOSS folks in general despite the general interest enjoy the good intentions + 99% approach of Ubuntu. For me as well, I try to use only 100% free software, but I also accept the compromises which help the big user masses when they are so nicely separated. For example I can disable the restricted and multiverse repositories like I always do. But I do also have uttermost respect for gNewSense, Debian etc. license investigation people without which there wouldn't be the level of vigilance for free software in Ubuntu either. (price of the freedom is eternal vigilance...)