> On Dec 5, 2020, at 6:05 PM, Larry Gusaas <larry.gus...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2020-12-05 2:20 p.m., Jim Jagielski wrote:
>> The requirement for Java6 is fast becoming a major hurdle... does anyone
>> have the history and background on why we *require* that?
>
> Due to a bug in Java, Java7 & Java8 would not work in OpenOffice unless the
> legacy Java6 from Apple was also installed.
Do we know, or have some idea, where in AOO that bug exhibits itself...?
>
> Java9 and newer work without Java6 being installed.
Oh, that is good to know. I didn't realize that. Is that automatic? I mean if
JAVA_HOME is set to Java9 or later and AOO is opened, does it no longer throw
up that "legacy Java6" window?
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