Michael Sinz writes:
> On Fri, 02 Oct 1998 18:16:59 +0400, Alexander Davydenko wrote:
>
> >> > > * You DO NOT need to set JAVA_HOME. Doing so can be bad for your health
> >>
> >> What makes you think HotJava needs JAVA_HOME? Look at the launching script. I
> >> think you need to set JDK_HOME (or JRE_HOME) but not JAVA_HOME, but the script
> >> is the final arbiter.
> >
> >I can't catch a thought... What wrong is to set JAVA_HOME ?
> >
> >The starter script is doing the same thing.
> >
> >I just make it work simpler, by setting up that. :)
>
> If that is the only Java VM on your system, then it should not cause
> a problem. However, setting this can lead to problems if you install
> a new JDK to try it and forget to unset it. Or if you have another JVM
> installed that may happen to use JAVA_HOME
Right. It's bad practice that can lead to myserious lossages down the road.
You don't need to set it, and in the future it may cause you to lose.
Steve
