Am 25.08.2012 09:44, Fernando Cassia wrote:
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 4:18 AM, Andreas Säger <[email protected]> wrote:
Most of this office suite runs very well without Java.
Of course "most" does not include the database component.
http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html
"Java is required for complete OpenOffice (OpenOffice.org)
functionality. Java is mainly required for the HSQLDB database engine
(used by our database product Base) and to make use of accessibility
and assistive technologies. Furthermore some wizards rely on Java
technology"
FC
Even the database component works well without Java.
Connect to some non-JDBC database, add queries and forms. For reporting
you can still use the Calc component.
The most important core functionality is still there, otherwise we could
not print serial letters without Java.
The Java based "wizards" are totally counterproductive anyway. They hide
more functionality than they are able to offer.
Mind that Java is just a major annoyance for many computer users (and
for Microsoft of course). I ran OOo 2.x without Java for many years and
I am a comparatively heavy user of Base.
