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#2279 Replacing JAVA with OpenJDK

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JAVA (1)
2018-09-17
2016-05-09
InfoLibre
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Are you planning to replace JAVA.COM with OpenJDK ?
Zulu http://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu/zulu-windows/ (OpenJDK version of Azul System) or https://github.com/alexkasko/openjdk-unofficial-builds
The installer could test if JAVA.COM or OpenJKD is installed and if not, install it.

Discussion

  • Felix Natter

    Felix Natter - 2016-05-14

    hello David,

    we already use openjdk on Linux and related platforms. Just download the binary zip,
    which does not include a jdk, and use it with your openjdk derivative (which should
    work, I suppose).

    Cheers and Best Regards,
    Felix

     

  • InfoLibre

    InfoLibre - 2016-05-15

    I'm testing Freeplane-Setup-1.5.9-rc-pre03.exe with zulu8.15.0.1-jdk8.0.92-win_x64.msi on Windows 7 Pro and I've got this error when launching Freeplane : « This application requires a Java Runtime Environment 1.7.0.».

     

  • InfoLibre

    InfoLibre - 2016-05-15

    Same error with ZIP version. Perhaps you could contact Zulu to work together on using Zulu with Windows 64-bit : http://zulu.org/forum/thread/zulu-dont-work-on-windows-7/

     

    Last edit: InfoLibre 2016-05-15

  • Dimitry Polivaev

    Dimitry Polivaev - 2016-05-16

    On Windows Freeplane launcher is created by de-facto standard launch4j which probably needs oracle java. http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/ I do not see any reasons to change it.

     

  • InfoLibre

    InfoLibre - 2016-05-17

    Thank you for this information. I informed Azul System, they will perhaps ask to Launch4j to add Zulu, as they are doing with WinRun4J.

     

    Last edit: InfoLibre 2016-05-17

  • Duncan Lithgow

    Duncan Lithgow - 2018-09-17

    I got a message when I was sent by Freemind to Oracle to install Java. It looks like Oracel Java is being walled off for some users and environments. A switch away from this is probably going to have to be a priority. At least a switch from Jave to OpenJDK on all platforms.

    https://www.java.com/en/download/release_notice.jsp

    PS. I have only a vague understanding of the difference between Java and OpenJDK and the GNU licensed parts/version/aspects of Java. I'd love to be educated.