"The browser plug-in is the security problem in question, but the Java runtime has its own annoyances—like constantly nagging you for updates, taking up space i

"The browser plug-in is the security problem in question, but the Java runtime has its own annoyances—like constantly nagging you for updates, taking up space in your system tray, and (when you first install it) because it likes to install things like toolbars on your system. For these reasons, we generally recommend uninstalling the Java runtime too, just for the convenience." I completely agree with this advice, but it kills me to do so. All of my non-trivial desktop applications are written in Java. They're performant, secure, and easy on the RAM. A huge part of Java's advantage is that it's installed everywhere, and it seems like Oracle are trying their hardest to make sure that's not the case. I really hope I can keep writing applications in Java in the future.