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update prerequistes to jdk8 as several problems were reported
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with jre-only installations on windows/mac os x.
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sjaenick committed Aug 2, 2017
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\begin{itemize}
\item{Java Runtime Environment, 1.8 or later}
\item{Java Development Kit, 1.8 or later}
\item{Supported Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X}
\item{Memory requirements: $>=$ 512MB RAM}
\item{(preferably broadband) Internet connection}
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Java}

MGX requires a working Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to be installed on the computer. Typically,
MGX requires a working Java Development Kit (JDK) to be installed on the computer. Typically,
Java is already installed on most systems or can be obtained free of charge from\\

\url{http://www.java.com/}.\\
\url{http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html}.\\

The installed Java version can be checked e.g. at\\

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\url{ftp://ftp.cebitec.uni-bielefeld.de/pub/software/mgx/}.\\

An installation isn't necessary, just unzip the file and start the software
from the \texttt{bin/} subdirectory. Please check whether an updated version
from the \texttt{bin/} subdirectory (Linux: \texttt{mgx\_gui}; Windows: \texttt{mgx\_gui64.exe}). Please check whether an updated version
is available before reporting bugs.

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