Java should completely abandon the model of expecting end users to install/maintain a system wide Java and simply embed the JVM into applications.
IntelliJ does this. New Java games like Wakfu do this. Then those end user applications could use an auto-update mechanism as appropriate. On Jan 12, 2:39 pm, Chris Koerner <[email protected]> wrote: > What if Java self-updated on end users machines? > > Before Chrome came if you asked the browser vendors the same question they > would respond with a large list of reasons why this would be a bad idea, > and they were all valid. > > But then Chrome showed them differently, and now even Microsoft is going to > start self-updating the browser. > > So why can't Java do the same. > > Oh I know, you'll list many reasons why its impossible or a bad idea, and > I'm sure they are probably all valid and true. > > Until someone shows you differently. -- 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.
