The status of Java on my machine:
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Missing option (Score:5, Insightful)
Currently running Minecraft.
I voted "delicious" (Score:5, Insightful)
Thing is, Java is enabled on my computer(s) but disabled in all of my browsers - that's been the setup for many months now.
I liked the promise of Java, once upon a time. But, in practice, it's fallen terribly short of the mark in so many ways. It does have some utility in certain server environments, though.
Re:Applets disabled (Score:0, Insightful)
Fairly common for software developers?
I write C and assembly language. Your bloated enterprise garbage doesn't make it nearly my machine on even annually.
Re:I voted "delicious" (Score:4, Insightful)
JavaWebStart and applets are a security disaster. But what is the problem with Java desktop applictions?
Yes, the used to be slow and ugly. That has not been the case for years. And if you use SWT, you can use native widgets.
JRE or JDK? (Score:4, Insightful)
Which Java? (Score:4, Insightful)
The browser plugin is disabled. The standalone java VM is enabled.
Re:I voted "delicious" (Score:3, Insightful)
I also coded on them with Intellij Idea, which is written in Java and lightning fast for what it achieves.
I can only conclude that the Java apps you have seen must be inferior, or just Eclipse.
There are worse things.. (Score:5, Insightful)
If someone wanted to pwn me, they would not need Java to do it. Good user practices (stay off of warez and redtube) make me safer than disabling Java.
My machine is an android device... (Score:4, Insightful)