Java 6 EOL'd By Oracle 115
Tmack writes "Not completely unexpected, Java6 has reached EOL. This tidbit shows up in Oracle's Java6 FAQ page, recommending everyone update to Java7: 'Oracle no longer posts updates of Java SE 6 to its public download sites. All Java 6 releases up to and including 6u45 have been moved to the Java Archive on the Oracle Technology Network, where they will remain available but not receive further updates. Oracle recommends that users migrate to Java 7 in order to continue receiving public updates and security enhancements.' Apple just pushed its update 16 which is Java6u51, likely to be one of their last Java6 updates."
Re:Typical Oracle - Enterprise sheds tear (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Hating Oracle (Score:5, Informative)
No, sometimes Java 6 (and 7) won't run now :-( (Score:5, Informative)
Java 6 will still run.
Actually, no, sometimes it won't. I have personally spent most of today fielding support problems because the "improvements" in Java applet security in 6u51 (mainly for Apple users) and 7u25 have meant precisely that systems that were working just fine yesterday are not working today.
It's like people think "Set build option X and it'll work again" or "You need to sign it with magical certification Y at time Z now" is a viable response. In reality, many Java applets are used other than as part of a maintained public web site, and once deployed maybe they can't easily be updated. They might be part of a secure intranet where any changes need expensive regulatory approvals to be redone. They might be part of a user interface embedded in network-accessible hardware. It might just be a useful demonstration on an academic's web site that they wrote ten years ago but don't maintain. In the last 48 hours, these and many other cases all broke.
Re:Java 7 and prime time (Score:5, Informative)
The problem isn't that Java 7 isn't production ready. The problem is the large amount of production that isn't Java 7 ready.
Re:Typical Oracle - Enterprise sheds tear (Score:0, Informative)