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I don't understand what the difference is between having java default-installed and installing java on demand. Both methods run a jar when it shows up, right?



Not for 85% of Mac users. They'll use Mac App Store and Facebook, which are both Java-free.


In that case, it still doesn't make a difference whether Java is installed or not. Dylan's point is that the only difference between having Java installed by default and having Java installed on first use is launch time the first time you run a Java program.


Default installed means there's a java web plugin floating around to exploit, for starters.




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