Will New Red-Text Warnings Kill Casual Use of Java?

New submitter ddyer writes "Java 1.7.0_40 [Note: released earlier this month] introduces a new 'red text' warning when running unsigned Java applets. 'Running unsigned applications like this will be blocked in a future release...' Or, for self-signed applets,'Running applications by UNKNOWN publishers will be blocked in a future release...' I think I see the point — this will give the powers that be the capability to shut off any malware java applet that is discovered by revoking its certificate. The unfortunate cost of this is that any casual use of Java is going to be killed. It currently costs a minimum of $100/year and a lot of hoop-jumping to maintain a trusted certificate.'"

Comments

Screw java, HTML5 + JavaScript

[m1ndcrash]

It sometimes feels that in order to use java applet you need to hide behind 3 VMs, because as soon as you hit an exploit pack... well you know... HTML5 + JavaScript offer great deal of flexibility and that is way we should chive on.

Re:Bad for science education

[Gibgezr]

Stop using Java versions and switch to Python programs that do the same sort of thing; some educational institutions are doing that right now.

Re:Casual use of Java

[Dracolytch]

They get paid well, and have a long happy career using a IDE that doesn't suck?