Just FYI... The OpenJDK 7 build of Java included in the Fedora 18 LiveCD includes a bug that causes Java Image Editor http://www.jhlabs.com/ie/ (a Paint Shop Pro look-alike written in Pure Java) to crash when trying to open a file. Luckily, after updating to the latest OpenJDK 7, the app works fine!. This is what the console shows after I click on File->Open and select a PNG file... $ java -jar ImageEditor.jar Apr 19, 2013 6:46:22 AM it.tidalwave.imageio.util.Logger info INFO: Installing RAWProcessor... Apr 19, 2013 6:46:22 AM it.tidalwave.imageio.util.Logger info INFO: Installed RAWProcessor RAWProcessor succesfully installed Exception in thread "Thread-7" java.lang.NullPointerException at sun.awt.X11.GtkFileDialogPeer.setFileInternal(GtkFileDialogPeer.java:79) at sun.awt.X11.GtkFileDialogPeer.run(Native Method) at sun.awt.X11.GtkFileDialogPeer.showNativeDialog(GtkFileDialogPeer.java:172) at sun.awt.X11.GtkFileDialogPeer.access$000(GtkFileDialogPeer.java:39) at sun.awt.X11.GtkFileDialogPeer$1.run(GtkFileDialogPeer.java:114) Java version was: $ java -version java version "1.7.0_09-icedtea" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (fedora-2.3.3.fc18.1-i386) OpenJDK Server VM (build 23.2-b09, mixed mode) After updating to openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.8.0.fc18.i686.rpm and now it works fine $ java -version java version "1.7.0_09-icedtea" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (fedora-2.3.8.0.fc18-i386) OpenJDK Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode) [liveuser@localhost ~]$ ...the bug is gone... Just FYI... FC -- During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act - George Orwell -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org