On 09/12/2011 06:34 PM, David B Teague sr wrote: > On 9/12/2011 5:32 PM, Tom wrote: ... >> So, there is a huge amount i don't know about java. If you can untick the >> java from your LibreOffice and have no troubles then that would be >> fantastic. >> Regards from >> Tom :) ... > Tom: > > Damn. I was under the impression that OpenJDK was a free implementation > by someone other than Oracle. I'll untick Java in LO and see what > happens. I'd like to be Java free. No make that Oracle free. I dislike > them far more than I dislike Java. > > I taught computer science from 1978 to 2004 and saw our department move > from Fortran to Pascal to C++ then take a huge step backward and go to > Java. I retired rather than learn Java. Lots of other good reasons to > retire too but that's the story I tell.
David, Just install the current versions of java via java.com (Win32 and Win64: http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp) on your system and be done with all of this. Note: you only need the 32bit version for LO, so you can skip the 64bit version if none of your 64bit applications need it. Afterwards open LO and select Tools|Options|LibreOffice|Java|tick 'Use a Java runtime environment' if it is not already ticked, and then select: Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1.60_27|OK. It's really that simple. Re: OpenJDK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenJDK http://openjdk.java.net/faq/ Regarding Java 1.7: http://java.com/en/download/faq/java7.xml Regarding Java + LO: <http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/system-requirements/> <quote> For certain features of the software - but not most - Java is required. Java is notably required for Base. </quote> Note: it's also required for several 'Wizards' (File|Wizards). Regarding versions other than the most recent standard versions (ala 21 vs 26): do so *only* at your own risk. Earlier versions of java contain serious security risks & those advocating that you use something else are... I'll not go on & nuff said in other threads. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
