Re: OpenJDK instead of Oracle's Java in the docs

[Steven Rubin]

At 12:46 PM 8/31/2012, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In the Electric documentation[1], the user is advised that Oracle's Java
> 1.6 is required to run the program. However, Oracle's Java
> implementation is proprietary software. Meanwhile, OpenJDK is a free
> implementation that is mature and seems to be fully capable of running
> the program (at least based on my rudimentary testing).
>
> I think that, since Electric is a GNU program, it would be advisable to
> change to recommending OpenJDK as the requirement in the manual.

Excellent advice. I am always on the lookout for free Java 
opportunities to make Electric even more universal.

Thanks,
   -Steven Rubin