Sun Slips Firefox Extension Into Java Update

Posted by timothy on Saturday February 21, 2009 @08:31AM from the we-thought-you-wanted-it dept.

pcardno writes "It seems it's not just Microsoft that have spotted a good opportunity to distribute their software through Firefox Addons. On installing the latest annoying, sysbar bubble based Java update, my Firefox informed me that I had a wonderful new Java addon automatically. Here's the addon screenshot. Yes, I could opt out of it, but why are Sun installing Addons to my Firefox without me making specific choices in the application itself? To be clear — I have never chosen to install this Addon, yet it has been installed without my permission with the latest Java Update."

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Java quick starter plugin == flash plugin by ge0ffrey · 2009-02-22 00:50 · Score: 0, Redundant

The Java quick starter plugin is a good thing. Finally Java is doing the same trick as Flash in your browser: start up in the background along with your browser, so when you see a Java applet on a webpage it doesn't take 5 to 20 seconds to show up. They should have done this 10 years ago. If you don't like Java, maybe you shouldn't be installing Java? :)