Re: Java Web Start for Mac is a disaster

From: Andrew Thompson (andrew64_at_bigNOSPAMpond.com)
Date: 12/24/03 

Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 06:28:00 GMT

"Steve W. Jackson" <stevewjackson@charter.net> wrote in message
news:stevewjackson-8CDFA9.12185223122003@news.fu-berlin.de...
> In article <69aEb.56802$aT.17624@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> "Andrew Thompson" <andrew64@bigNOSPAMpond.com> wrote:
.....
> 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.

I have 'rolled my own' primitive, but apparently effective
replacement for Sun's mehtods of ensuring JVM versions.

I merely specify a major Java version number in a hidden
Applet and redirect to another page if the installed Java is
not new enough.

>..But when I actually clicked the download link, after a
> brief delay I got a security warning.

A rather ugly one, at that, eh?

> ..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. :-)

[ ..right now my software is analysing your system and
preparing a report for Bill Gates as it writes 'Java based
viruses' all over your system....

Bwah-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha! (S**t! I wish I could keep a
straight face as I'm saying stuff like that - it'd be so
much more funnier..) ]

Thanks Steve! If I read your comments right, the page
seems to work as I expect. Much appreciated. :-) 

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