Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Tom, So thanks for this effort to help people with 'related' information. However, since it's not completely accurate (in any case already for the part that I can know) and it breathes some fiend atmosphere (though I do not feel the need to defend Oracle here of course), maybe it is a good

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
away from trying to deal with Oracle http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Apache-Blasts-Oracle-Quits-JCP-Over-TCK-857950/ Regards from Tom :) --- On Fri, 14/10/11, John Talbut j...@dpets.co.uk wrote: From: John Talbut j...@dpets.co.uk Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-14 Thread Mark Stanton
I think you will find that most of the industry, and nearly all of the open source community will be very unlikely to believe what Oracle says on this subject. It would be wise to consider that they may have a point. Mark Stanton One small step for mankind... -- For unsubscribe

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-14 Thread John Talbut
On 14/10/11 12:18, Mark Stanton wrote: I think you will find that most of the industry, and nearly all of the open source community will be very unlikely to believe what Oracle says on this subject. It would be wise to consider that they may have a point. All the more reason for us to do as

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-14 Thread Tom Davies
.  One example is MariaDb compared to MySql.  Regards from Tom :) --- On Fri, 14/10/11, John Talbut j...@dpets.co.uk wrote: From: John Talbut j...@dpets.co.uk Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Friday, 14 October, 2011, 14:17 On 14

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-14 Thread planas
On Fri, 2011-10-14 at 14:17 +0100, John Talbut wrote: On 14/10/11 12:18, Mark Stanton wrote: I think you will find that most of the industry, and nearly all of the open source community will be very unlikely to believe what Oracle says on this subject. It would be wise to consider that

[libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-13 Thread jowyta
Hello This topic has rather hijacked my question about base and external data tables so I am starting a separate thread. I am well aware of the problem, as summarised here: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Base The current workaround involves using an older version of openjdk-jre. (Not

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-13 Thread Tom Davies
/OpenJDK Sun projects were acquired by Oracle.  Sad, i know. Regards from Tom :) --- On Thu, 13/10/11, jowyta j...@dpets.co.uk wrote: From: jowyta j...@dpets.co.uk Subject: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update To: LibreOffice user support list users@global.libreoffice.org Date

Re: [libreoffice-users] Base slowness and Java update

2011-10-13 Thread John Talbut
Hi Tom On 14/10/11 02:56, you wrote: The OpenJDK website mentions Oracle a bit http://openjdk.java.net/faq/ About 2nd or 3rd main sub-heading is Oracle's plans for OpenJDK. That page mentions Oracle quite a lot! However, they make a very clear commitment to open source and to welcoming