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It's about time, they should also get rid of Web Start support. I would imagine those 2 account for a good chunk of the security alerts/updates over the years.
by gschrader 11y ago
It's about time, they should also get rid of Web Start support. I would imagine those 2 account for a good chunk of the security alerts/updates over the years.
- Chris_Newton 11y agoPeople keep bashing Java for its security record. And yet, for example: Firefox 44: 12 security fixes including 3 critical vulnerabilities Firefox 43: 16 security fixes including 4 critical vulnerabilities Firefox 42: 18 security fixes including 3 critical vulnerabilities On the evidence so far, I’m not sure browsers, as they expand to try to do more of the things we used to use plugins for, will necessarily prove to be significantly safer than what we had before.
- kdevrou 11y agoI can see how Web Start can be a security hole. There are a few, very few, times where being able to run code on the client is not only useful but the best way to solve a problem. Is there an easier way to distribute a Java app than Web Start?