--- Caldarale, Charles R <chuck.caldar...@unisys.com> schrieb am Mo, 1.8.2011:

> it is obsolete in a way, because setting JAVA_HOME to JRE 
> gives the message : "NB: JAVA_HOME should point to a JDK 
> not a JRE".

The message is correct as stated; when JAVA_HOME is used, it *must* point to a 
JDK.  If you want a specific JRE, you must set JRE_HOME, not JAVA_HOME.  If 
::: Well, if JDK is not needed anymore, why bother setting JAVA_HOME, why is it 
mentioned at all ?

> Why not only to set JRE_HOME ?!?

Sorry, I can't parse that question.
 
::: I meant, if JDK is not needed anymore, why at all mentioning JAVA_HOME ?
 
> the messaging seems at least to me a little confusing.

Please explain why.  As far as I can see, you set JAVA_HOME to a JRE, which is 
invalid; once you've done that, nothing useful can result.

 
::: Its all about JDK, if JDK is not needed anymore, why at all mentioning 
JAVA_HOME to JDK ?
 

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