On Sunday 03 July 2005 19:52, wbg wrote: >> On 7/4/05, Per Skærlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Please help me. > ><snip> > >> .... I got a message >> >> > "Java Runtime Environment is missing". >> > >> > What must I do to make it go? > >On Sun, 2005-07-03 at 14:30, Paul replied: >> You need to install the java run time environment for some >> portions of OOo. This can be freely downloaded from : >> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html >> >> /paul > >bg responds: > >I have a question for those involved in the composition of the >distribution - if JRE is a requirement of some portions of OOo, >why is it not folded into the distribution as a matter of course? >I had no particular heartburn in fetching it from Sun and >installing it, back when I first put in OOo, but if OOo is to >appeal to the widest audience, wouldn't it make more sense to >make this thing a little less "some assembly required"? > Unforch Brewster, I believe the seperation is the licensing, OOo is totally unencumbered, but java still carries the sun license, free for individual useage only I believe. Read them both for the definitive answer though, I'm not a lawyer.
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