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> -Original Message-
> From: Dennis E. Hamilton [mailto:orc...@apache.org]
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:58
> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: [QUESTION] Optional Java Use for Essential Functionality
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> In looking into some u
On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Larry Gusaas
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> On 2015-10-16, 10:33 AM Marcus wrote:
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>> Am 10/16/2015 07:10 AM, schrieb Larry Gusaas:
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>>> On 2015-10-15, 5:37 PM Kay Schenk wrote:
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On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Larry Gusaas
wrote:
On 2015-10-15, 4:35 PM
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
wrote:
On 2015-10-15, 4:35 PM Kay Schenk wrote:
The need for Java is detailed in the System Requirements --
http://ww
Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
The issue, here, is about how Java ends up being required and the way
the absence of a suitable JRE derails users in the current
arrangement where there may be no or a wrong-bitness JRE present.
The issue is also what we mean by "essential" functionality.
True, Base i
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
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
On 2015-10-15, 5:37 PM Kay Schenk wrote:
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Larry Gusaas
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
+1 to using more Java.
The Apache Software Foundation is indeed about Java (not exclusively but
it's likely to be the most popular language).
FWIW, there was something we discussed briefly in ApacheCon 2014,
just an idea floating in the air that I'll share ...
Since OpenOffice first came into A
> -Original Message-
> From: Damjan Jovanovic [mailto:dam...@apache.org]
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 17:25
> To: Apache OO
> Subject: Re: [QUESTION] Optional Java Use for Essential Functionality
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> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Kay Schenk
> wrote:
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+1000.
Thanks I could not agree more. We can improve MS Office compatibility with
OOXML quickly using Apache POI and ODF Toolkit. With Apache Tika Text can be
pulled in from almost any document.
It would be exciting to work out new architecture for document support in
several languages.
Are t
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Kay Schenk wrote:
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> On 10/15/2015 01:58 PM, Marcus wrote:
> > Am 10/15/2015 09:58 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:
> >> [...]
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> >> If we are not going to install a suitable JRE as part of AOO binary
> >> installers, how should we make it more clear that J
On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 4:16 PM, Larry Gusaas
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
>> m
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.
or comments about those they have observed.
- Dennis
-Original Message-
From: Kay Schenk [mailto:kay.sch...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 15:36
To: dev@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Re: [QUESTION] Optional Java Use for Essential Functionality
[ ... ]
The need for Java is
On 10/15/2015 01:58 PM, Marcus wrote:
> Am 10/15/2015 09:58 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:
>> [...]
>>
>> If we are not going to install a suitable JRE as part of AOO binary
>> installers, how should we make it more clear that Java is required
>> for what
>> might seem to be essential functions?
Am 10/15/2015 09:58 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:
[...]
If we are not going to install a suitable JRE as part of AOO binary
installers, how should we make it more clear that Java is required for what
might seem to be essential functions?
[...]
I don't know since when a JRE is needed inside
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