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[Milan <nalimilan@xxxxxxx>]

Sorry, this was openjdk-6-policytool.desktop, not -java. Description
updated accordingly.

** Description changed:

  When you install openjdk-6-jre, you get two menu entries: one in
  System->Preferences called "OpenJDK Java  Policy Tool", and one in
  Applications->Internet called "OpenJDK Java  Web Start".
  
  Java is a very common need, and thus I don't think they're really needed
  by default: these configuration options are really obscure and we
  already have hidden simpler tools from GNOME. At least, the one in
  Applications should be (re)moved because it is in no way an application,
  but merely a limited control panel.
  
  The implied files are:
  /usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-java.desktop
- /usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-javaws.desktop
+ /usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-policytool.desktop
  
  And would only need a one-line modification. This would help cleaning
  the menus, and System->Preferences really doesn't need more bloating.
  ;-)

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Rather useless Java menu entries
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222180
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Status in Source Package "openjdk-6" in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
When you install openjdk-6-jre, you get two menu entries: one in System->Preferences called "OpenJDK Java  Policy Tool", and one in Applications->Internet called "OpenJDK Java  Web Start".

Java is a very common need, and thus I don't think they're really needed by default: these configuration options are really obscure and we already have hidden simpler tools from GNOME. At least, the one in Applications should be (re)moved because it is in no way an application, but merely a limited control panel.

The implied files are:
/usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-java.desktop
/usr/share/applications/openjdk-6-policytool.desktop

And would only need a one-line modification. This would help cleaning the menus, and System->Preferences really doesn't need more bloating. ;-)