Re: [website-dev] JRE issue/questions...

Kay Schenk wrote:
> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Marcus Lange <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Kay Schenk wrote:
>>> On 05/28/2010 01:12 PM, Marcus Lange wrote:
>>>> Kay Schenk wrote:

Hello Kay,

>>>>> I can probably get the new idea to work...but...I'm still not convinced
>>>>> this is really the best approach. And, I think it would far better to
>>>>> spell out what the consequences will be is you don't have a JRE.
>>>>>
>>>> This was already tried in the past. Maybe you could take this to release
>>>> meeting?
>>>>
>>> And? and, I don't know how to "take this to release  meeting". Help! and
>>> thanks for your reply.
>>>
>> OK, I can try it and will let you know. But first I'll proof my assumtions
>> about the functionality that needs Java.
>>
> 
> great! thanks...

there are several places were the JRE is used:

At the moment it's not possible to take every corner into accout as I 
would have to ask nearly every developer. But the following are IMHO 
really main topics:

Installer:
The installer on Unix OSs are using the JRE. For Windows the native MSI 
technology is used. Especially on Linux we cannot know what is maybe 
preinstalled and how suitable it is. Of course OOo should install/run on 
famous and not so common distributions preferably without problems.

Wizards:
Every wizard that canbe used via menu "File - Wizard" is using Java.

Base:
The included default database engine HSQLDB needs an JRE to work.
Also the Sun extensions like the Report Builder is using Java.

Furthermore the story behind the integration is that we want to make 
sure that the user is able to work with every function in OOo (and 
eventually extension) out-of-the-box. A separate and manual installation 
of the JRE is not wished. So, this can be fullfilled at best when 
providing the JRE together with the OOo package.

So, as a result I don't think that we can switch to builds without JRE 
totally.

Best regards

Marcus