[scilab-Users] scilab java

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On 04/11/2011, Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre.ledru at scilab.org> wrote:
>> If scilab 5 requires java, why is it not compiled as a jar file? It is
>> too difficult to configure.
> Well, it requires certain skills ;)
>
Usually, other java programs are very easy to install. For unknown
reason, the official build demands that a separate version of java is
installed, even if the computer already has java. Why?

>>  Programmers should consider that other
>> java software would be installed before scilab.
> I don't understand your point.
>

See above. As an example, installing jedit allows the user to edit the
executable file to use an existing installation of java. Scilab
installation does not allow this.

> I am trying once more my question, why are you not using the official
> binary ?

To repeat, using the command 'urpmi', the installation process
demanded that java is installed, even though java was installed
previously to run other java programs. There does not seem to be an
option to instruct scilab to use an existing installation of java.