[brailleblaster] Re: Installer downloading Java
- From: Keith Creasy <kcreasy@xxxxxxx>
- To: "brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:36:42 +0000
Shouldn't we be downloading the JRE and not the JDK?
Keith Creasy
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American Printing House for the Blind
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Subject: [brailleblaster] Re: Installer downloading Java
OK, I think these links should work:
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http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/7u7-b11/jre-7u7-windows-i586.exe
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http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/7u7-b11/jre-7u7-windows-x64.exe
Michael Whapples
On 30/09/2012 00:28, John J. Boyer wrote:
> If you give me the direct links to the JRE's I'll lput them on the For
> Developers page and the installer can reference them.
>
> John B
>
> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 11:40:00PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
>> Yes I was only thinking Windows at the moment as that is what the
>> NSIS installer is for. Other operating systems are other beasts and
>> should be dealt with separately.
>>
>> Michael Whapples
>> On 29/09/2012 22:54, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>> ViewPlus is hosting the website. Let's see what they have to say
>>> about space requirements. We'll probably have to wait until Monday.
>>> Right now I think we only have to be concerned about the JRE for
>>> Windows. I favor having both a 64 and a 32 bit version.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 08:55:42PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> Just a quick question regarding the installer downloading a JVM if
>>>> required and the user agreed to BrailleBlaster doing this.
>>>>
>>>> Where should BrailleBlaster go to get a JRE? I have links for a
>>>> specific version of the JRE on the oracle website (JRE 7U7) but
>>>> this will not point to any newer versions when Oracle releases them.
>>>>
>>>> The alternative is for a JRE installer to be placed on the
>>>> BrailleBlaster.org website, give it a name which will be the same
>>>> for any updated version (if and when we put newer releases there).
>>>>
>>>> The second option is possibly preferrable to the first from a
>>>> technical view as it means we have control over the download URL
>>>> and so can ensure the installer will keep working. It also means we
>>>> can ensure versions which may cause BrailleBlaster problems will
>>>> not be downloaded by the installer.
>>>>
>>>> The only thing is, it will of course increase space used and data
>>>> transfer on the BrailleBlaster.org website.
>>>>
>>>> So what do others think?
>>>>
>>>> To actually add the download stuff looks like it might only be a
>>>> few lines of code in the installer, I just want to get it right on
>>>> where to download from.
>>>>
>>>> Also, should it be the JRE for the platform (IE. if the user has a
>>>> 64-bit system, it will download a 64-bit JRE)?
>>>>
>>>> Michael Whapples
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