How many version of Java RE needed?

[kapla...@example.com]

It looks like this might not be the best forum, but I can't find
another active one. (Directions to the proper forum appreciated as
well as an answer):

I am not a programmer, but my browser invokes Java for various sites.
My control panel says I have Java SRE 1.5.30,-40,-60,-90 and
1.6.-10,-20,-30 each 120-160 mb. Would I encounter any problems if I
delete all but the latest version via the control panel?

TI Jim

[Roedy Green]

On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:09:54 -0600, kapla...@example.com wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>Would I encounter any problems if I
>delete all but the latest version via the control panel?

for running, all you need is JRE 1.6.0_03
See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jre.html
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[Joshua Cranmer]

kapla...@example.com wrote:
> It looks like this might not be the best forum, but I can't find
> another active one. (Directions to the proper forum appreciated as
> well as an answer):

This sort of question tends to pop up somewhat regularly in c.l.j.h.
Most of the primary responders will read several of the c.l.j.*
newsgroups. I also wouldn't call c.l.j.m terribly active: this is the
second non-spam message in a month.

> I am not a programmer, but my browser invokes Java for various sites.
> My control panel says I have Java SRE 1.5.30,-40,-60,-90 and
> 1.6.-10,-20,-30 each 120-160 mb. Would I encounter any problems if I
> delete all but the latest version via the control panel?

Do you need to replicate all of the bugs of the various JREs? No.

If you're not a developer, the latest JRE is all you need. The question
is more nuanced for developers.

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