Re: [Libreoffice] An image editing extension for writer

I think the biggest question is if its possible to migrate this plugin 
away from Java, and into c++ for instance? do we have any guide lines 
established to tell devs/extension devs what they should do and what 
they should avoid?

On 01/17/2011 10:32 PM, Wols Lists wrote:
> On 17/01/11 21:02, lakmal padmakumara wrote:
> > You need Java Run Time (JRE) in order to use this product .And as it
> > involves some system calls this is more suitable for Windows users( I
> > will update with a complete Linux version soon)
> > This is still in beta phase with lot of possible improvements .And I
> > also have my own "To Do" list which I'm hoping implement ASAP . You
> > can visit
> Ummm ...
>
> Phasing *out* Java is on the LO "todo" list. It's going to be a long
> while, but adding new Java-dependent stuff is likely to very difficult.
>
> If it's an optioonal add-in you're prepared to support, then fine, but
> don't expect it to be accepted into the base LO.
>
> Unless, of course, you get it to work fine with gcj or something like
> that doesn't require the host to have Java installed.
>
> Cheers,
> Wol
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