Preferd apps for a "fat" Puppy

[gcmartin]

Thanks @James C. With what you show, you've proven what I ask. Since JAVA is an attack surface, like browsers, flash, operating systems, and etc. we, in the world who use such attack surfaces are vulnerable to attackers. Yes, I agree.

Kinda like houses, isn't it.

Not to make light of what is shared here, I mentioned houses. Over the prior 5 posts, if one substituted the word HOUSE for every instance you see the word JAVA, I think you see the comical irony. Funny isn't it.

[slavvo67]

Wouldn't disabling Java actually hinder the NSA? Yep, I went there...

[ThoriumBlvd]

Though I was concerned with purely the bulk of the office/platform, I will opine that JAVA has and does have security concerns. Does one always know a malicious app when one sees one? and of course newbs what want this cross-compatibility, might not be as saavy as the average Linux user, so the doorway gets opened. It is a minor reason why I asked for soft-office. If FF browsers are moving away, and certain ginormous corporations are embracing, my alarms go off. I like to think about being involved in a dedicated independent trustworthy community, not some ginormous corp. attitude with habitual/ritual security updates. /opine

Sorry for the can o' worms, but ultimately the discussion enlights.