Am 24.12.2010 10:57, Rony G. Flatscher wrote:
One premiere example is the scripting subsystem, which makes JavaScript,
BeanShell, ooRexx and others available to OOo. Removing Java removes all
these options and renders programs written in these languages useless.
Only Tools>Macros>Run... raises a misleading error message about missing
Java. Basic and Python keep on working as usual from that dialog.
Using Tools>Macros>Organize>Basic|Python avoids the error message.
The script providers don't need to be written in Java.
A modified Python script provider written in Python which helps to embed
Python in documents:
http://hermione.s41.xrea.com/pukiwiki/index.php?OOobbs2%2F194
The biggest chunk of Java might be the Base component with all the
useless/misleading Java wizards and the embedded Java-HSQLDB.
It could be removed all together in favour of a much simpler and more
functional database connectivity like it used to be in version 1.x.
(with less bugs and working as specified, of course).
The "Access equivalent" with a database in a single file failed.
Even the "simple users" do understand the concept of a registered
database from where to fetch mail merge addresses. But even advanced
users become extremely irritated by the fact that this configuration
involves a separate "Base document", a Calc document (in most cases),
and one or two Writer documents.
Some of the wizards under File>Wizard>... are really useful but
nevertheless replaceable with something better.
Merry Christmas,
Andreas
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