I never did like Java in the browser

[Ross Ferris]

And although it was touted a being "safe & secure", modern experience is different http://www.crn.com.au/News/330397,java-still-unsafe.aspx?eid=4&edate=20130129&utm_source=20130129&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter 

[Tony Gravagno]

On one side, in response to the recent "Java is unsafe" rage that we're seeing, and now USDHS recommending removal of Java for national security reasons, a lot of people been saying : "This isn't recent, Java has Never been safe."

 

On the other hand, I'm getting almost daily updates from Oracle and curious about how this is going to shake out.

 

Some of those remote support offerings we discussed recently rely on Java, and yet I've recently disabled Java in my browsers just to see where I really need it.

 

This is going to be interesting.

 

T

[Kevin Powick]

On Tuesday, 29 January 2013 10:16:34 UTC-5, Tony Gravagno wrote:

On one side, in response to the recent "Java is unsafe" rage that we're seeing, and now USDHS recommending removal of Java for national security reasons, a lot of people been saying : "This isn't recent, Java has Never been safe."

Kind of like Windows itself, yet no gov't body is telling people to stop using it.

Makes you wonder about the US gov't.  I hear that now it's a federal offence to unlock the cell phone that *you own* from the carrier it came glued to.  I bet it's even a death sentence in some states. ;)  Gotta love those powerful lobby groups that brought you the DMCA.

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Kevin Powick