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Posted to users@tomcat.apache.org by Randy Layman <ra...@aswethink.com> on 2001/09/25 19:45:01 UTC

RE: Why won't tomcat run with jre

	What do you mean by failing?  Tomcat only needs the JDK if you are
using JSPs.  What we do is use JSPs in development and then use JSPC to
convert the JSPs to servlets for testing and production.  

	Randy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Colic [mailto:alex.colic@pop-ware.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 2:07 PM
> To: Tomcat-User
> Subject: Why won't tomcat run with jre
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I tried running tomcat with the jre and it failed. It will 
> work aqainst a
> full install of the jdk. If this is the case then why?
> 
> Does this mean that every machine I install tomcat on needs 
> the full jdk? If
> I write a web app and I want to demo it for a customer my 
> setup must include
> the jdk and not the jre but according to the license I am not 
> allowed to
> include the jdk with my apps.
> 
> As anyone figure out how to create a setup for Tomcat.
> 
> Alex
>