How can I get early access to Oracle Java updates, so I can test my RIA and avoid fire-drills when these updates are made public?

Question

Having had our application stop working when customers installed the 7u45 update, we\'re wondering what more we can do in the future to be ready for these updates up-front a

Answer 1

I noticed that Rory O'Donnell was the one posting release info to all the mailing lists, and sent him an email, and got on an unofficial maling list with announcements of new releases.

Not the "official" answer, I guess, but it might work for you as well.