On 2015-10-15, 5:37 PM Kay Schenk wrote:
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On 2015-10-15, 4:35 PM Kay Schenk wrote:
The need for Java is detailed in the System Requirements --
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_aoo41.html
linked from the Download page. What I found "startling" was the
message that Java 6 is needed on Macintosh, which I was not aware
of. We've switched to Java 7 for sure for Windows and Linux builds.
The lack of a Mac buildbot makes tracking these kinds of anomalies
difficult.
I don't see any mention that OS X requires a specific version of JRE.
The Java listing states minimum requirements which apply to all operating
systems.
I am using JRE 1.8.x on my Mac.
There was a problem with Macs having Apple's version of JRE 1.6 installed
in order for AOO to recognize newer JRE. I don't remember if that bug has
been resolved.
​not according to this bug just filed today... 😕
​https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=126591
And that bug states "RESOLVED NOT_AN_ISSUE".
It should be reopened because it is an issue (Mac specific).
AOO should find latest Oracle JRE's without having an obsolete Java installed.
The issue has come up many times on the forum and (if I recall correctly) on the users mailing
list. I think it is related (if I recall correctly) to the location Java is installed in the
latest versions of OS X. AOO can't find it unless JRE 1.6 was also installed.
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Larry I. Gusaas
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada
Website: http://larry-gusaas.com
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