Chris Mahan wrote:
On 6/29/07, *Doug Scott* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:Chris Mahan wrote: > > > On 6/29/07, *Shawn Walker* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > On 29/06/07, John Sonnenschein <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > On 29-Jun-07, at 2:47 PM, Shawn Walker wrote: > > > > > On 29/06/07, Glynn Foster < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> Doug Scott wrote: > > >> > Are you excluding Java? > > >> > > >> Preferably - it's a pretty huge component, so if I could > avoid its > > >> dependency, > > >> then I'd like to see it punted to the network repository. > > > > > > The jre would be included by default at a minimum since I > think most > > > people expect support for their browser. > > > > > > However, I wouldn't expect the jdk by default due to its size. > > > > > > > FWIW, I don't expect or care about Java support in my browser. I've > > not come across a java web applet in years. Flash, OTOH I encounter > > constantly > > Many bank / credit sites use it. > > > In Korea most banks require ActiveX. (there was an article about that > recently... ah, thanks google: > http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/24/south-korea-warns-against-willy-nilly-vista-upgrades/) > > If my bank used Java in its application, I would switch bank (not > kidding either). Actually I would prefer the security of Java over ActiveX (and flash) anyday. Flash (though probably never open source) is required. Though 90% of sites just use it for annoying ads or intro screens :( Generally off -topic:Granted about ActiveX (don't use that either by virtue of my using Firefox). On the Flash front, check out the Flashblock firefox extension. It blocks flash and just displays a small image and I can run the flash by clicking the icon.
I have used flashblock before, but some of the flash apps which I actually wanted to use would not work properly when it was installed.
Back to the Java front. I think that it would be a mistake not to include the jre in the base, though the jre size on Solaris does concern me.
Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED]> du -hs /usr/jdk/jdk1.6.0/jre 124M /usr/jdk/jdk1.6.0/jre _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
