Hey, On 15.08.2008 20:41 gregor herrmann wrote: > You can us it with other JVMs if you set $JAVA_HOME. > I've already set my VM with update-java-alternatives.
> The reason for the decision to look for specific Java VMs is > (1) in my experience JabRef only works with sun-java and openjdk Couldn't you detect those while starting and issue a warning then? I don't think plain ignoring of the users will is a good direction to move to. > (2) I've received a couple of bug reports before I changed the wrapper > scripts, which where caused by having the alternatives system > point to some other JVM, and I got a bit tired of explaining > to all of the bug reporters that they have to choose sun-java via > update-alternatives. > There should be documentation for that anyway... If you detect a "wrong" VM you maybe could even provide the necessary command to switch the VM. But I think fixing those bugs would be the to way go anyway. > In the Debian BTS I would take this bug "wontfix" I'd rather discuss it first ;-) Cheers, Muelli -- jabref doesn't start with my JavaVM of choice https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258198 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
