On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 2015-10-16, 10:33 AM Marcus wrote: > >> Am 10/16/2015 07:10 AM, schrieb Larry Gusaas: >> >>> 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). >>> >> >> done >> >> 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. >>> >> >> Marcus >> > > I have done some more research. It seems the problem is a bug in Oracle > Java. See http://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7131356 Thanks for posting this. > > > -- > _________________________________ > > Larry I. Gusaas > Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada > Website: http://larry-gusaas.com > "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind > theirs." - Edgard Varese > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” --Lao Tzu
