On 13 January 2012 04:48, Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected]> wrote:
> Apple itself is working on an official feature for OpenJDK 7 which is a > pre-cooked JRE bundle to be embedded in apps. > Those interested can already build a JRE bundle as part of the OSX Java 1.7 build from Oracle. Or, download one built by others: http://code.google.com/p/openjdk-osx-build/ You can get more information about the status of the Mac OS X Java 1.7 port here: http://java.net/jira/browse/MACOSX_PORT https://wikis.oracle.com/display/OpenJDK/Mac+OS+X+Port+Project+Status Or join the mailing list (which will also keep you aware of upcoming bug fixes): http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/macosx-port-dev > > The fun thing is that in this way, unless the application developer cares by > himself for upgrades, the JREs won't be automatically updated for the latest > fixes. As it often happens, people believe to act smarter and ends up > dumber. > The existence of a system JRE never negated the need for secure development practices. In some respects it made patch management easier (one place to update), but it adds complexities when the JRE introduces bugs in one application but not another (or worse, fixes bugs in one application and introduces them in another). Meanwhile, the trend in commercial application development is to have an application-specific automatic update feature. I'd argue that, assuming responsive development processes, the combination of an embedded JRE and an application-specific automatic update feature could result in more secure client systems. > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > [email protected] > http://tidalwave.it - http://fabriziogiudici.it > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
