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Re:Packr – Packages Java apps for distribution on Windows, L... by chii on Monday May 05, 2014 @08:28AM (#7698127)
You can easily distribute the JRE, but also autodetect if there is an existing JRE installation, and use that instead.

Packaging a jvm is the right move for consumer apps. It's lower friction for people downloading and using it, and harddrive space these days are dirt cheap.

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Re:Packr – Packages Java apps for distribution on Windows, L... by BHSPitMonkey on Monday May 05, 2014 @04:15PM (#7700895)
In that case, why not just have your installer check if Java is installed, and install a shared JRE if it's not? This is the case with most .NET applications I've had to install on Windows.
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