01-28-2016, 04:43 PM
The Java plugin, much like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight utilises NPAPI, an old Netscape Plugin API. Over the years, these plugins have caused more trouble than good.
I'm sure that line sounded good to the author, but it's not even remotely accurate. The use of that plugin architecture got us to where we are today. Without it, websites wouldn't have nearly the capability they do now.
I am glad to see Flash, Java... plugins going away. But to say that entire plugin architecture caused more trouble than good is ridiculous.
Also, this line: Not everyone will be happy about the demise of Java
More craziness. The Java web browser plugin is going away, not Java. The author clearly doesn't understand the difference between the two. Java is NOT going away.
I'm sure that line sounded good to the author, but it's not even remotely accurate. The use of that plugin architecture got us to where we are today. Without it, websites wouldn't have nearly the capability they do now.
I am glad to see Flash, Java... plugins going away. But to say that entire plugin architecture caused more trouble than good is ridiculous.
Also, this line: Not everyone will be happy about the demise of Java
More craziness. The Java web browser plugin is going away, not Java. The author clearly doesn't understand the difference between the two. Java is NOT going away.