I hope so. If not, are they going to dump the source so someone can look at it? --le ----- Original Message ----- From: E.J. Zufelt To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:28 AM Subject: Re: Java Deprecated on Mac Note that it is the Apple Java virtual machine being deprocated. Other vendors are free to offer a JavaVM for OS X. I would guess, without having done any research, that something is already out there or in the works by another vendor. Could be way off base on this. Everett Zufelt http://zufelt.ca Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/ezufelt View my LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt On 2010-10-21, at 11:23 AM, Kerneels Roos wrote: Thanks for the link Andreas. On 10/21/2010 4:53 PM, Andreas Stefik wrote: Hey folks, Some bad news. Looks as if Apple has deprecated all of Java on Mac OS X, and it may not be shipped with future releases. Here's a link: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Java/JavaSnowLeopardUpdate3LeopardUpdate8RN/NewandNoteworthy/NewandNoteworthy.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010380-CH4-DontLinkElementID_2 Stefik __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind -- Kerneels Roos Cell: +27 (0)82 309 1998 Skype: cornelis.roos "Common Sense" is not "Common Practice" . "The Strawberry Jam Law: The wider you spread it, the thinner it gets..." -- from the Java Specialist Newsletter, from a book on consulting. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind