

More pertinent, Oracle plans to depreciate the Java plug-in in JDK 9. But Mozilla is considering automatically switching 32-bitįirefox users over to 64-bit on Windows systems that support it sometime Specifically gone after the 64-bit build, on Windows you would have theģ2-bit build. > I heard that Firefox 52 would no longer run Java runtime via its NPAPI.įor what it's worth, the 64-bit Firefox on the Windows platform has > The next major Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) release, also scheduled for March, will continue to support plugins such as Silverlight and Java until early 2018, for those users who need more time for their transition. > Site maintainers should prepare for plugins to stop working in all versions of Firefox by the end of 2016. It has been a slow transition, but I realize that not everyone is aware > transition where support is an option (that is default to OFF) but can > because Firefox is opting to drop all support rather than a slower > frustrating when Firefox won't be able to be used with most such sites > Yes, I realize this isn't Firefox's fault.

Incorporate DRM into the hard-coding, or do they "break" the userĮxperience for the less-informed that don't care about the politic of DRM?

The Silverlight plugin issue, there's probably DRM concerns, and the To be fair, I understand the dilemma the Mozilla team has. > ready to cut the cord, and DirectTV Now is likely going to be a > Now? I'm concerned about that one specifically, because I am about > say about this? Specifically, what about this problem with DirectTV > I'm very interested in what any of the Firefox devs might have to > solely on the browser being Firefox is EXTREMELY concerning. > sites actually resorting to completely disallowing access based > zero need for Java, I must say, your comment about this and other > I just confirmed this for the DirectTV Now service. > more "Best if viewed with buttons on websites. > backwards in technology Like in the early 2000's, I'm starting to see I understand the security concerns, but it seems we are going
