Firefox's Blocked-By-Default Java Isn't Going Down Well 362
JG0LD writes "The Firefox web browser will, henceforth, require users to manually activate Java objects on sites that they visit, Mozilla has confirmed. This even affects up-to-date versions of Java, which you can see on the block list. The change is aimed at improving security and moving away from a dependence on proprietary plug-ins, but critics say it will cause untold headaches for developers, admins and less-technical end-users. "
At this rate... (Score:5, Funny)
Firefox will be exactly what Scott Adams predicted...
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1995-03-25/ [dilbert.com]
Applets may be "The Debil", but they also fill a need that can't be filled by Flash or HTML5.
Mozilla needs to get over themselves.
Who cares? (Score:4, Funny)
Java is huge in the business back end, but front end Java just leaves a bad taste in the mouth of users. Slow, bloated, painful to use and kinda salty.