Re: Java Web Start for Mac is a disaster

From: Steve W. Jackson (stevewjackson_at_charter.net)
Date: 12/23/03 

Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:18:52 -0600

In article <69aEb.56802$aT.17624@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
 "Andrew Thompson" <andrew64@bigNOSPAMpond.com> wrote:

>:"Steve W. Jackson" <stevewjackson@charter.net> wrote in message
>:news:stevewjackson-147AA6.13275117122003@news.fu-berlin.de...
>:> In article <brmtp5$n7$1@reader2.panix.com>,
>:> J Krugman <jill_krugman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>:>
>:> >:In <brl8d1$ejq$1@reader2.panix.com> kj <kj345@lycos.com> writes:
>:> >:
>:> >:>I tried to download Java Web Start for the Mac and I was dumped at
>:> >:>a bug-report page. A very auspicious beginning for a potential
>:> >:>customer.
>:....
>:> Get real, folks. If you piss and moan about things without knowing what
>:> you're talking about, you won't get resolutions.
>:
>:Your post gives me some hope Steve.
>:
>:I delayed launching into 1.4 functionality until the
>:Mac VM was released. It was rather disappointing
>:to hear of the above experiences.
>:
>:Could you do me a great service and check how the
>:JWS install of my project works for you?
>:[ This goes for all Mac users really, the more info, the better ]
>:http://www.physci.org/install/download.htm
>:The jar is around 1 Meg.
>:
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>:Andrew Thompson
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For some reason, the "plug-in" that Apple provides doesn't satisfy your
page's check for plug-in version, so each time I hit that page I get an
annoying page popping up in front of the main one telling me that I need
a newer plug-in. But when I actually clicked the download link, after a
brief delay I got a security warning. When I gave the OK, it downloaded
and ran just fine. Now I just have to hope that your program didn't do
anything malicious while I was running it. :-)

= Steve = 

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Steve W. Jackson
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