[josm-dev] Using Java

[Serge Wroclawski]

I will preface this reply by saying that I'm not a JOSM developer, nor
do I even know Java (I know a plethora of other languages, but not
Java).

That advice is either:

1. Being misunderstood by you
2. Incredibly stupid

In the case of Josm, if you run it as a standalone application, there
is no browser involved. It's no different than any other application
such as Notepad or your office suite.

What may be at issue is that often Oracle often bundles toolbars and
other garbage with their windows versions of Java, but that is
orthogonal to Java itself.

- Serge


On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Bob Hawkins <bobhawkins at waitrose.com> wrote:
> I have been cautioned twice in security forums about the use of Java on my Windows 8 PC (it seems it might be responsible for the daily creation of a particular and large temporary file).  The latest reply advises me to either remove it completely or have it in a separate browser for use only with those applications that require it.  The version on my PC is Java 7 update 55.  I was informed the latest versions are Java 7 update 60 or Java 8 update 5 (Can I use Java 8?).  I wonder what other users of JOSM have to say on the matter.
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