Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/ShowStatusReportAction.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/ShowStatusReportAction.java	(revision 5991)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/ShowStatusReportAction.java	(revision 5992)
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.BugReportExceptionHandler;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.OpenBrowser;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.PlatformHookWindows;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.Shortcut;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.Utils;
@@ -57,4 +58,10 @@
     }
 
+    private static void shortenParam(ListIterator<String> it, String[] param, String source, String target) {
+        if (source != null && target.length() < source.length() && param[1].startsWith(source)) {
+            it.set(param[0] + "=" + param[1].replace(source, target));
+        }
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Replies the report header (software and system info)
@@ -79,11 +86,22 @@
         text.append("\n");
         try {
+            final String env_java_home = System.getenv("JAVA_HOME");
+            final String env_java_home_alt = Main.platform instanceof PlatformHookWindows ? "%JAVA_HOME%" : "${JAVA_HOME}";
+            final String prop_java_home = System.getProperty("java.home");
+            final String prop_java_home_alt = "<java.home>";
             // Build a new list of VM parameters to modify it below if needed (default implementation returns an UnmodifiableList instance)
             List<String> vmArguments = new ArrayList<String>(ManagementFactory.getRuntimeMXBean().getInputArguments());
-            // Hide some parameters for privacy concerns
             for (ListIterator<String> it = vmArguments.listIterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
                 String value = it.next();
-                if (value.contains("=") && value.toLowerCase().startsWith("-dproxy")) {
-                    it.set(value.split("=")[0]+"=xxx");
+                if (value.contains("=")) {
+                    String[] param = value.split("=");
+                    // Hide some parameters for privacy concerns
+                    if (param[0].toLowerCase().startsWith("-dproxy")) {
+                        it.set(param[0]+"=xxx");
+                    // Shorten some parameters for readability concerns
+                    } else {
+                        shortenParam(it, param, env_java_home, env_java_home_alt);
+                        shortenParam(it, param, prop_java_home, prop_java_home_alt);
+                    }
                 }
             }