> It adds extra friction for end-users It doesn't have to, the program can bundle its own jre as its often the case, and then you also don't have to worry abou

> It adds extra friction for end-users It doesn't have to, the program can bundle its own jre as its often the case, and then you also don't have to worry about jre compatibility. Downside is then you have many jres installed and of course you can't trust their sandboxing.