Re-consider Linux subdirs for JRE

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Re-consider Linux subdirs for JRE

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@ctrueden thoughts?

[ctrueden]

The old names were linux and linux-amd64, yeah.

How difficult would it be to change the launcher to first search linux32/linux64, and if not found there, then search linux/linux-amd64 for backwards compatibility? Then we can choose option (2), but without requiring users to rename folders in existing installations.

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https://forum.image.sc/t/updated-imagej-launcher-java-bundles/44841/26

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How difficult would it be to change the launcher to first search linux32/linux64, and if not found there, then search linux/linux-amd64 for backwards compatibility?

I am worried that this would be getting into the complexities we wanted to avoid with the new launcher: building case logic for various scenarios. The point was to have one fixed expected directory per platform, so it seems reasonable to just use the directories established by previous bundles, no?

I'm not clear on what we would gain from having directories named linux32 and linux64 aside from consistency across platforms. But users are likely only going to see the directory for their platform so... I guess I'm leaning towards (1)

[ctrueden]

I'm not clear on what we would gain from having directories named linux32 and linux64 aside from consistency across platforms.

That is a good point, yes, all we would gain is consistency. It's not important enough here. Let's go with option (1). Thanks.

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