Java – installing IBM JRE on windows (non IBM machines)
I am developing a Java 5.0 application that connects to the default message queue of websphere application server
My application will be deployed on the windows server (Sun JDK is installed by default). In order to connect to the WebSphere queue, I have two options:
>Using IBM JRE > using sun JRE, copy some IBM JRE jars, set some JVM properties
The idea is that the second choice is painful, and I try to choose the first choice
My question is: can I install IBM JRE 5.0 on non IBM windows machines?
Solution
There are two "answers"
>Technically, yes, it's possible, it's no problem. > Legally, I don't know if IBM JRE is licensed or distributed My impression is that it is licensed only as part of another IBM product (such as WebSphere MQ or one of the rational tools), which means that you must license other products on the machine before installing JRE, and you will use the installer of other products to put JRE on the machine
It is best to solve the latter problem with an IBM representative