Oracle says goodbye to Java browser plugin in JDK 9
Oracle will finally deprecate its Java browser plugin in the next release of the Java SE Development Kit, JDK 9, which is scheduled for release in 2017.
Oracle will finally deprecate its Java browser plugin in the next release of the Java SE Development Kit, JDK 9, which is scheduled for release in 2017.
Scott McNealy is best known for his role as cofounder and long-serving CEO at Sun Microsystems, but some remember him even better for a few choice comments he made about privacy back in 1999.
Katherine Noyes | 26 Jun | Read more
Oracle's head of Java security is promising the vendor will "fix" issues with the widely used programming language, as well as improve its outreach efforts to community members, following a spate of high-profile vulnerabilities.
Chris Kanaracus | 25 Jan | Read more
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Marc Ferranti | 10 Dec | Read more
James Gosling, the inventor of the Java programming language when he worked at Sun Microsystems, finds the security framework for Java he designed still stands up after all these years. In fact he's using it today to design marine robots that can be sent across the ocean to gather weather data or carry out research projects.
Ellen Messmer | 27 Nov | Read more
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the digital world's top watchdog when it comes to privacy and free expression.
Maria Korolov | 16 Jul | Read more