Java and OOo

[Joseph Sinclair]

There was a big debate during the development of OO.o 2.0 regarding the use of Java, in the end it came down to "if we're going to release this decade, Java's in", so Java is required.  This was actually a big part of the reason Apache started the Harmony project to create an Apache J2SE JVM.
Remember, Classpath is still missing a LOT of important Java library objects.  They're only about 0.5% of the total, but they're an IMPORTANT 0.5%.  Because of this NO free JVM (Not GNU, not Harmony, not Sable, not Kaffe, NONE) will fully enable OO.o at the moment.  This is changing rapidly, however, and I would expect that both Classpath and the OSS Sun JVM will be able to provide truly Free support for all Java features in the next 6-8 months.

In the meantime, STOP trying to run OO.o with the GNU GCJ/GIJ combination, IT WILL NOT WORK.

JT Moree wrote:
> JT Moree wrote:
> 
>>> I finally got the java option in Tools -> Options.  It has the gnu
>>> version listed.  What is java used for in OO?   I'd like to test to see
>>> if it's working.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org#Java_controversy
> 
> This page suggest some features that use java.  I turned on the
> FSF java and sure enough the wizards freeze.  Then I turned off java
> completely and it asks for one when you run the wizards.  So anyway none
> of this affects my original problem of OObase LOSING features.
> 
> --
> JT Morée
> PC Xperience, Inc.