Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: JRE older installs - Windows - now online - no need for Oracle account

Hi Dave, 

On Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:01:09 -0400
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman@Verizon.Net> wrote:

> From: "webmaster for Kracked Press Productions" <webmaster@krackedpress.com>
>
> > As I stated in a different thread, to get the older version of Java Runtime Engine, you 
> > have to sign up for an Oracle users account - with a valid email address for 
> > verification.
> >
> > For you Windows users, I have now posted a few of those earlier JREs online.
> >
> > At the bottom of the "default English" install page for the NA-DVD, I have listed 6u20 
> > through 6u23.  Tom stated that 6u23 was a slow version, so decided to give you a choice. 
> > He told me he uses 6u21 and it works well for him.
> >
> > http://libreoffice-na.us/English/install.html
> >
> > For the direct links, use the following:
> >
> > http://libreoffice-na.us/English/jre/jre-6u23-windows-i586.exe
> >
> > http://libreoffice-na.us/English/jre/jre-6u22-windows-i586.exe
> >
> > http://libreoffice-na.us/English/jre/jre-6u21-windows-i586.exe
> >
> > http://libreoffice-na.us/English/jre/jre-6u20-windows-i586.exe
> >
> > My Ubuntu 10.04 system uses OpenJDK, but their site is still down.  If it ever comes 
> > back up, I will see about downloading their version of the JRE and adding them to my 
> > LibreOffice-NA.US domain, just in case they go down again.
>
> I see no speed speed differences in the JRE 6 flavours.
>
> Please explain why you are promoting these older vulnerable and exploitable versions of 
> JRE instead of the latest in the JRE 6 family, update 27.
> Since this is installed into the OS, not exclusive to a given application, it leaves the 
> end-user open to the vulnerability/exploitation vector.

There is a speed difference for the different JRE's if you're using
the BASE component from LibreOffice. 

So, since it is possible, to have several JRE's installed in one OS,
the "recommendation" is to use the latest JRE for everything except
LibreOffice. Does this make sense? 

Sigrid

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