That is not FUD, that's common sense. Fact 1: Very few end-users actually need a JRE to be installed. I investigated this aspect for myself some years ago and came to the conclusion that less than 1% (probably even less today) of websites make use of Java as a client technology: http://blog.bangbits.com/2008/08/myth-java-widely-used-on-web.html
Fact 2: The JRE is notorious for being a common attack vector for malware, due to it's pervasive nature and relatively bad update history (remember not all users have CS degrees). This vector has been a concern by security analysts and tracked by the media for the last couple of years: http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability-management/167901026/security/attacks-breaches/232200604/the-dark-side-of-java.html /Casper On Apr 12, 11:12 am, Fernando Cassia <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-6-install-java-software/ > > "Oracle’s Java runtime software is required to run Java applets on > websites and desktop software written in the Java programming > language. When you install Java, there are a few things you should > consider, especially regarding security. Java is used by an > ever-decreasing number of websites and is a frequent target of > attacks. > > Most people could remove Java and not notice a difference." > (...) > "Do you use a specific website or program that requires Java? If not, > you don’t actually need it installed. Java just allows you to run > software written in Java, and you may be surprised by how few websites > and programs actually require Java. > > If you’re not sure whether you need Java, try going without it for a > while. You may not notice the difference. As we’ll detail later, there > are good reasons not to have Java installed — if you can help it. Even > LibreOffice (formerly OpenOffice.org), doesn’t require Java for most > of its functionality." > > What's missing is "This message is brought to you courtesy of > Microsoft and its associates. Tirelessly working against Java since > 1997. It's for your own good. Visithttp://ho.io/sunblock";. > > ;-) > > I wrote a nasty comment but I don't think he'll publish it. In the > meantime I pasted it into pastebinhttp://pastebin.com/NuvqLWBW > FC > > -- > During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary > act > Durante épocas de Engaño Universal, decir la verdad se convierte en un > Acto Revolucionario > - George Orwell -- 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.
