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Subject: Re: Dumb OpenOffice install error
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 12:28:52 +0200, Vadim Maksimenko <vadimax@policija.lt> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Burke" <simon.burke@gmail.com>
> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Dumb OpenOffice install error
> 
> > I have OpenOffice 1.1.3 running on 5.3. All that i neded to get it to
> > build from ports was to install jdk14 before, as it tires to use the
> > linux java which doesnt work. Unless things have changed in the past
> > month or so??
> 
>     Dumb question: WHY OpenOffice requires java? Is java much more effective
> and robust than a copiled C/C++ code? As far as I know, java-coded
> applications are: slow, resource-hungry, have bad multitasking effect. Is
> that a new stupid fashion or what? I was forced to phase out Oracle branch
> in my project, when I have discovered it needs java...
> 
I'm not entirely sure to be honest. I think it has to do with its
relationship with staroffice, as openoffice started with sun releasing
code for a previous release of staroffice. So i think that is why its
still in java, it would be too much work to re-implement i guess.

Also 
(quote)As far as I know, java-coded applications are: slow,
resource-hungry, have bad multitasking effect. (/quote)
IMHO, Isnt that pretty much openoffice anyway? 
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Thanks,
SimonB