On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Jul 13, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Kay Schenk wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Hagar Delest <hagar.del...@laposte.net > >wrote: > > > >> It has been noticed by a forum user that the download link to Java > points > >> to the 1.7 version (Get the most recent Java (JRE): > >> http://java.com/en/download/**manual.jsp< > http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp>). > >> We should point to a 1.6 version to avoid problems with Java 1.7 and > AOO: > >> http://java.com/en/download/**manual_v6.jsp< > http://java.com/en/download/manual_v6.jsp> > >> > >> Link is in the Documentation section, right of the page: > >> http://www.openoffice.org/**download/index.html< > http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html> > >> > >> Hagar > >> > > > > ummm...two things on this... > > > > -- there was quite a long discussion on Java 7 that started in Jan. and > > ultimately resulted in this post on June 19 from Ariel re Java 7 stating > > that using java 7 didn't seem to cause issues > > > > http://markmail.org/thread/l2vhaqn7d6xvbfi3 > > > > -- I might caution against having users download java 6, assuming they > have > > no java 7, due to security concerns and possibly other inconsistencies > with > > whatever OS they are using. > > > > Bottom line -- I'm not sure we should change the java download to > version 6 > > over 7. Maybe others feel there is a compelling reason for this > downgrade, > > I don't know. > > > > as an FYI -- I have java 7 installed and no problems so far. > > FYI - I made the change that Hagar suggested. Please feel free to revert. > > Regards, > Dave > OK, I will do some more investigation over the next day or so. I would much prefer if we have something like a 90% success rate with java 7, to NOT revert back and suggest java version 6. Unfortunately, I have no "good" suggestions for how to actually quantify this. > > PS. I wish people would not feel offended by criticism. > PPS. I wish more volunteers would CTR more about the site. > PPPS. There has been a lot of Review without results - eg. TOU and > forum.openoffice.org. > > > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MzK > > > > "I would rather have a donkey that takes me there > > than a horse that will not fare." > > -- Portuguese proverb > > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "I would rather have a donkey that takes me there than a horse that will not fare." -- Portuguese proverb
