[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #48187] mxe-octave: clarify installer handling of Java

[Mike Miller]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?48187>

                 Summary: mxe-octave: clarify installer handling of Java
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: mtmiller
            Submitted on: Thu 09 Jun 2016 09:39:21 AM PDT
                Category: Documentation
                Severity: 2 - Minor
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Feature Request
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 4.0.2
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

There was a little discussion on #octave today about the handling of the Java
runtime in the Windows installer. There are a couple issues worth addressing,
maybe by just rewording the warning message that is shown.

* There is a perception by some users that Java is required for the Octave
GUI, and not being able to find Java means that the GUI won't work at all.

* The warning message as its worded now seems a little more scary than it
actually is, maybe make it more clear that most of Octave will work just fine
without Java. Novices may wonder what the "Java integration component" is and
how important it is.

* Maybe even mention if the user chooses to install anyway, that Octave can
still use Java if a JRE is installed later.

Marked as a documentation issue, but please someone also test that you can
actually fully install Octave with the official installer and no JRE present
and everything will work fine.

If that's still the case, then all the behavior is fine, this is just about
how to make the installer a little less scary.




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