[libreoffice-users] Re: Do LO installers have Java Runtime?

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.






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