Live GIS Disc Press Release 28

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All OSGeo-Live java applications now working with OpenJDK 7

23 May 2012

100% of OSGeo-Live java applications are now running successfully using OpenJDK 7 in OSGeo-Live 6.0 beta releases.

Write to the following bullet points:

  • Licencing conditions for use of Sun Java have changed.
  • Sun Java is not included in Ubuntu 12.04
  • OpenJDK has made significant improvements in recent releases
  • The following OSGeo-Live java applications are now running succssfully with OpenJDK 7:
    • TBD
  • We have verified applications compile within Ubuntu 12.04 systems, and we have verified the OSGeo-Live quickstarts work. We have not done comprehensive testing of all functionality, nor have we tested performance or reliability.

About OSGeo-Live

OSGeo-live is an XUbuntu based distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeo-Live to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything.

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