Sun has fixes out for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 and for the various incarnations of Java. I've been applying them at my job to various systems for weeks (1 system every day or 2). No big deal.
Linux systems are even easier. 1 file. No muss. No fuss. As you'd expect.
LOL
./config "uhh"
#glxinfo
#glxgears
ish...
Good. Thanks for the update.
I followed Sun Java closely in the earlier days, but then went over to the MS Virtual Machine, which was much faster and more compatible with windows. (I know, I know.) Then since MS agreed to let Sun handle it, I've pretty much just let it update itself as it chooses.