Re: Threats on Mac OSX Java ?

Posted by dscho on Oct 25, 2010; 10:45pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Threats-on-Mac-OSX-Java-tp3685971p3685981.html

Hi,

On Thu, 21 Oct 2010, Christophe Leterrier wrote:

> I just read an article about the notes accompanying today's Java update
> for Mac OSX :
> <a href="http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Java/JavaSnowLeopardUpdate3LeopardUpdate8RN/NewandNoteworthy/NewandNoteworthy.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010380-CH4-SW1">http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Java/JavaSnowLeopardUpdate3LeopardUpdate8RN/NewandNoteworthy/NewandNoteworthy.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010380-CH4-SW1
>
> The first paragraph reads :
>
> Java Deprecation
>
> As of the release of Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3, the version of
> Java that is ported by Apple, and that ships with Mac OS X, is
> deprecated. This means that the Apple-produced runtime will not be
> maintained at the same level, and may be removed from future versions of
> Mac OS X. The Java runtime shipping in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and
> Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, will continue to be supported and maintained
> through the standard support cycles of those products.

There is a petition now:

        http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/macjdk

This is something where even non-developers can become active.

Ciao,
Dscho