Linux RPM verus Linux in self-extracting file

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Date: 09/30/05 

Date: 30 Sep 2005 10:30:08 -0700

When I download Java from Sun's page, it has two choices for Linux
installation:

Linux RPM in self-extracting file
Linux self-extracting file

What's the differences between two? I am using Red Hat Linux 9, which
one I should choose?

please advise. thanks!!

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