Changes between Version 181 and Version 182 of Download


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Timestamp:
2021-12-06T15:58:19+01:00 (4 years ago)
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taylor.smock
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Update Java recommendation to Azul or Bellsoft. Links for both are for the JRE with a bundled JavaFX.

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    151151[=#Doubleclickonafiledoesnothing When you double-click on a jar file and nothing happens] in most cases this means Java isn't installed.
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    153 JOSM is tested with Oracles variant, so we recommend to get Java from their pages for [https://www.java.com/download/manual.jsp manual] downloads or [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html intermediate] versions. But first give the Java already distributed with the operating system a try, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenJDK for example].
     153JOSM was tested with Oracles variant, so we used to recommend getting Java from their pages for [https://www.java.com/download/manual.jsp manual] downloads or [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html intermediate] versions.
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     155JOSM now recommends [https://www.azul.com/downloads/?package=jre-fx#download-openjdk Azul] or [https://bell-sw.com/pages/downloads/?package=jre-full#mn Bellsoft Liberica] JDK's. Generally speaking, the current Java LTS should be preferred (at time of writing, that would be Java 17), but Java 8 will work. See the [source:/trunk/README README] for current recommendations. But first give the Java already distributed with the operating system a try, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenJDK for example].
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    155158When choosing a download keep in mind: