"As of the release of Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3, the version of Java that is ported by Apple, and that ships with Mac OS X, is deprecated.
This means that the Apple-produced runtime will not be maintained at the same level, and may be removed from future versions of Mac OS X. The Java runtime shipping in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, will continue to be supported and maintained through the standard support cycles of those products."
Wow. Really? Really? Has Apple ever counted the number of Java developers using Mac laptops at Dev conferences all over the world, solely because it runs Java? My non-scientific, anecdotal estimate is around 50%.
Rob
On Oct 20, 2010, at 9:44 PM, Jonathan Abbey wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 09:28:34PM -0700, Mike Swingler wrote:
> | > Java developers,
> | >
> | > The latest Java software updates for both Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5
> | > are now live and available to all Mac OS X customers via Software
> | > Update. If you installed any of the developer previews, running
> | > Software Update will automatically bring you up to date with the
> | > final GM version.
> |
> | The release notes are now available at:
> | <http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Java/JavaSnowLeopardUpdate3LeopardUpdate8RN>
>
> Let me restate that, with an appropriate message subject.
>
> Java is now deprecated!
>
> Or at least, the version of Java that Apple provides is.
>
> What does this mean, Mike? Will Oracle step up to the plate and be
> responsible for providing Java on Mac OS X now?
>
> Should I plan on telling all the users of our Java app on Mac that
> they shouldn't plan on ever upgrading past Snow Leopard?
>
> Jon
>
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