LibreOffice Question

[freeradical]

Why does it still require Java for its database component called Base?

I've tried getting this to run on several machines without any luck regardless of how many versions of Java I install.

If you go to their site, there is chatter about bugs and the need for certain specific Java installations.

I've never had any joy in getting it to run. Even if I've installed Java, I get error messages etc.

[Sarcany]

Get a JDK, not a JRE.

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies...loads.html

[freeradical]

Sarcany wrote:
Get a JDK, not a JRE.

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies...loads.html

What's the difference?

Also, that JDK comes from Oracle, which made OpenOffice. Does that matter?

[Sarcany]

freeradical wrote:
[quote=Sarcany]
Get a JDK, not a JRE.

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies...loads.html

What's the difference?

Also, that JDK comes from Oracle, which made OpenOffice. Does that matter?
JDK is the developer package with lots of extra stuff for developers.

JRE is just the basics necessary for running the code.

LibreOffice is looking for the JDK.

And Oracle owns Java.

[ztirffritz]

Oracle owns Sun Micro which made StarOffice, which became OpenOffice, which became LibreOffice.

[freeradical]

Sarcany wrote:
[quote=freeradical]
[quote=Sarcany]
Get a JDK, not a JRE.

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies...loads.html

What's the difference?

Also, that JDK comes from Oracle, which made OpenOffice. Does that matter?
JDK is the developer package with lots of extra stuff for developers.

JRE is just the basics necessary for running the code.

LibreOffice is looking for the JDK.

And Oracle owns Java.

Why did they do that? Most ordinary users of an office program are not going to think that they should download some developer package.

[Sarcany]

freeradical wrote:
[quote=Sarcany]
[quote=freeradical]
[quote=Sarcany]
Get a JDK, not a JRE.

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies...loads.html

What's the difference?

Also, that JDK comes from Oracle, which made OpenOffice. Does that matter?
JDK is the developer package with lots of extra stuff for developers.

JRE is just the basics necessary for running the code.

LibreOffice is looking for the JDK.

And Oracle owns Java.
Why did they do that? Most ordinary users of an office program are not going to think that they should download some developer package.
Base doesn't need Java to run. Some of the advanced features in Base do. Why? Dunno.

[MrNoBody]

Just noticed the LO coders didn't completely update their .nib files
for Base.

The Java alert window (popup) has "JRE Required" in the title bar but the
text is correct displaying "...Oracle's Java Development Kit (JDK)...".

ooops...

[Robert M]

ztirffritz,

A clarification. OpenOffice didn't become LibreOffice. LibreOffice developed from OpenOffice as its own version of the office suite in 2010. It's developed by The Document Foundation. OpenOffice is technically discontinued. It's been replaced by Apache OpenOffice, which is developed by the Apache Software Foundation. They all use OpenDocument Format (ODF).

Every Mac user should keep a copy of LibreOffice on hand. It can open docs from various discontinued and orphaned packages including old AppleWorks files. Might even be able to open old MacWrite Pro, MacWrite II, MacWrite files, MacDraw and MacDraw Pro files. I'll have to doublecheck how far back and which apps when I have a spare moment.

Robert

[freeradical]

Sarcany wrote:
Get a JDK, not a JRE.

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies...loads.html

That is only for corporate accounts.

Edit: Second try worked, and I was able to avoid setting up some fake account to download the Java stuff.