On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Fernando Cassia <fcas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Mateusz Marzantowicz > <mmarzantow...@osdf.com.pl> wrote: > > I was referring to weight of JRE > > and browser plugins and it's imperfections. I don't care about language > > itself. If people like it's syntax it's theirs decision. But please Java > > lovers answer me why am I having problems running Java applets like > > internet banking > > I was thinking about DESKTOP APPS, those that run with java -jar > appname.jar. > > OpenJDK, the gpl version of java, does not include the "browser > plug-in". That is what you use when you need _applets_ to run. > And that is handled via "icedtea". that is an open source "browser > plug-in" component developed by a separate team of devs, and a known > source of problems. > > OpenJDK, the Java VM, imho runs quite well, for _desktop_ apps. I > rarely notice any difference between OpenJDK 7 and the propietary Java > VM (JRE) that you download from Java.com on Windows machines. > Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think that OpenJDK uses more or less exactly the same VM (HotSpot) as the proprietary distribution does. > > Also, there is always the option of installing the "freeware" > Sun/Oracle JRE from Java.com... > > FC > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > -- Best, Christopher Svanefalk
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