Hi :) Yes, i had assumed that OpenJDK was independant of Oracle but stuff that was owned by Sun is generally ownd by Oracle. OOo seems to be moving to Apache but that seems to be an exception to the rule.
If you can keep java unticked then it's only certain Add-ons / Extensions, some wizards and sometimes Base (i think only really if you use the default back-end (HqSql) and even then only when you are creating the database although there might be a lot more java calls elsewhere in Base). So, if you run into a problem with one of them not working it is probably possible to temporarily tick java, complete the task and then untick again. Regards from Tom :) --- On Tue, 13/9/11, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <[email protected]> wrote: From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Do LO installers have Java Runtime? To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 13 September, 2011, 4:26 On 09/12/2011 10:12 PM, NoOp wrote: > 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. Well, Oracle may have OpenJDK on their site, but they did not have a Windows version. I had to go to the following site to find a Windows and Mac installer that the openjdk.java.net did not have. http://openscg.org/se/openjdk/index.jsp Also, it was Java.NET, where you link was Java.COM. So there is some issues with who's OpenJDK version you are going to use. [quote from the WIKI page] OpenJDK (aka Open Java Development Kit) is a free and open source implementation of the Java programming language.[2] It is the result of an effort Sun Microsystems began in 2006. The implementation is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) with a linking exception, which exempts components of the Java class library from the GPL licensing terms. OpenJDK will become the official Java SE 7 reference implementation.[3] [unquote] So it is open source, but it seems to be part of the Java system. By the Way - When I downloaded the JRE for Windows, it was under Java SE not JRE. -- 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 -- 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
