On 5/18/2012 5:47 PM, Andreas Säger wrote: > Am 18.05.2012 23:24, David wrote: >> Really? Then why did some version of Java always come with OpenOffice. >> And was required for 'something' (I thought it was the database module) >> to work? >> > > No, not even Base requires any Java to be useful. You can do almost > anything with non-Java databases. Just disable Java, create a new > database or load the "Bibliography", add queries and draw forms. > >> I have had no problem using the x86_64 Java 6.0.x and later 7.0.x with >> several 32 bit applications. >> >> Just lucky I guess. > > Java applications are neither 32 nor 64 bit. They are "neutral" byte > code supposed to run on all virtual Java machines. > As far as I understand the matter, Java_64 can not add new components to > this 32 bit application. This is another level of integration which > requires a 32 bit Java for a 32 bit office suite.
Interesting. Thank you for this information. -- David -- 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
