> > I've heard Java has recently improved in its security:
> > http://bit.ly/1oHZJSY
> > There are many apps written in Java though.. Two fairly big ones are
> > Eclipse (an IDE) and Android Studio (an IDE specifically for Android
> > software development), which are both written in Java. Given the number
> > of Java/Android developers there are, and the number of apps/platforms
> > that use Java, I'm sure Oracle is motivated to fix its vulnerabilities.
> He's still thinking in terms of browser plug-ins - and in that context, he's
> not wrong. However your point about desktop applications is entirely valid.
> It's one thing to run a program that you made a point of installing locally,
> and another thing entirely to run something that your browser loaded from
> any old website.
> Not that I'm a Java fan (or detractor - I don't care one way or the other),
> but I suppose that people who only really know it in the context of
> ugly/slow browser applets and security warnings have only that to judge it
> on.
It has been years since I've seen any web sites using Java applets. I didn't
think that was really common practice anymore.
Nightfox
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