[tdf-discuss] Re: Java still broke on LibreOffice 5.1.1

On 2016-03-11, 1:30 PM Joel Madero wrote:
> > Why? Change in LibreOffice code broke it. Nothing to do with Apple.
> Proof? Maybe we fixed something that just triggered a bug already in
> Java....do you have some objective proof that this is our bug?

Proof??? JRE works with 5.0 and doesn't work with 5.1. That is pretty objective  proof. 
LibreOffice code changed and now does not find JRE on OS X.

In case you weren't paying attention when 5.1.0 came out, here are some posts from a thread 
"Java broke on LO 5.1 on Macs"
from the users@global.libreoffice.org mailing list. Note the comment /*"I'm not sure we did 
ourselves a favour with that change..."*/.

>         On 02/11/2016 04:16 PM, Alexander Thurgood wrote:
> >         Le 10/02/2016 23:46, Larry Gusaas a écrit :
> > >         As I said in my original post, i reinstalled LibreOffice 5.0.4. Java is
> > >         recognized in the Preference settings. There is a bug in LO 5.1 which
> > >         prevents LibreOffice finding Java.
> >
> >          From what I recall, it was a deliberate code change in the way that the
> >         Java path is detected, but obviously not tested enough.
>
>         On 12 feb. 2016, at 14:09, Alexander Thurgood wrote:
> >         Le 12/02/2016 13:36, Stephan Bergmann a écrit :
> > >         The fix for<https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94716>
> > >         "FILEOPEN: LibO terminates when loading Oracle's Java on OS X 10.10 and
> > >         10.11," replacing the need to install Apple's Java 6 in addition to an
> > >         Oracle JRE or JDK with the requirement to install an Oracle JDK, not a
> > >         JRE.  I'm not sure we did ourselves a favour with that change...
> >         That's the one.
> >
> >         Most people rarely download a JDK when a JRE is largely sufficient for
> >         almost everything they might need to launch a Java application,
> >         especially as the JRE updates can be configured to be automatic, whereas
> >         the JDK can not. A user must be aware by looking up for themselves that
> >         there is a newer version of the JDK available (this doens't even happen
> >         on Windows to my knowledge). The change made in that bug report means
> >         that users have to choose between either foregoing Java functionality in
> >         LibreOffice and receiving annoying nag messages that no Java is
> >         installed, or else download and install a larger JDK (in comparison to
> >         just the JRE) that they then have to manually update from time to time.
> >
> >
> >
> >         Alex


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