What I really mean is Oracle should say they will only issue security fixes for the java browser plugin. No support for Java 8. Companies would adapt. Honestly any company with atechnical clue should already be migrating away from java in the browser to HTML5 or just a java desktop client.
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Jon Kiparsky <[email protected]> wrote: > Apparently it's in wide use in much of the world. For example, Casper says > it's "pretty much mandatory" where he is. I don't think it's getting killed > any time soon. > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 8:44 PM, Phil Swenson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> What is it going to take to get oracle to just kill java in the browser? >> It's an unneeded/obsolete embarrassment. >> >> >> On Jan 11, 2013, at 7:36 AM, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Naturally. It's the first time, over the last couple of JRE bugs, that my >> bank officially on their front page, is now issuing a warning against >> running Java 7 (which is a bit of a problem, as using Java is pretty much >> mandatory with our contry's SSO solution). >> >> On Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:55:22 PM UTC+1, Cédric Beust ♔ wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> In any event, the exploit has now made it into the known exploit kits >>>> Blackhole and NuclearPack, so a new wave of JVM security exploits now seems >>>> eminent: >>> >>> >>> Hopefully you mean 'imminent' :-) >>> >>> -- >>> Cédric >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Java Posse" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/6fFk5pAxFd0J. >> 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. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "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. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "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.
