funny thing: Applet error when visiting Oracle website looking forrelease notes on Java plugin

[Nasser M. Abbasi]

I think this is funny myself.

I typed "java new plugin" in google search, first link is

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/plugin2-142482.html

When I go there, I get an applet error!

It seems harmless, not sure. But was wondering, is this something
others see as well? Here is the error:


"java.io.FileNotFoundException: JNLP file error: DragExample.jnlp. Please make sure the file exists
and check if "codebase" and "href" in the JNLP file are correct.
at sun.plugin2.applet.JNLP2Manager.loadJarFiles(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)"

Here is a screen shot

http://12000.org/tmp/java_error/jnlp.png

I am running firefox 3.6.17 on windows 7
My Java/JRE is all update, control panel says I have
1.6.0_24 under system.

I can expect applet errors on a web site, but not on an official
Oracle webite about Java !

--Nasser

 

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

When I go there, I get an applet error!

Is anybody still running applets?

 

[Paul Cager]

Is anybody still running applets?

Yes. It's not as popular as it once was, but it is still used in many
places.

 

[Roedy Green]

I am running firefox 3.6.17 on windows 7
My Java/JRE is all update, control panel says I have
1.6.0_24 under system.

I see it fine with Firefox 4.0.1 windows 7 64 bit, JRE 1.6.0_25

To check out if it is you or oracle, see if you can view some of the
applets at http://mindprod.com/applet/applets.html
--
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
How long did it take after the car was invented before owners understood
cars would not work unless you regularly changed the oil and the tires?
We have gone 33 years and still it is rare to uncover a user who
understands computers don't work without regular backups.

 

[Lew]

I think this is funny myself.

I typed "java new plugin" in google search, first link is

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/plugin2-142482.html

When I go there, I get an applet error!

It seems harmless, not sure. But was wondering, is this something
others see as well? Here is the error:

Nope. Page renders fine without error in Chrome 11 in Ubuntu 10. The applet
doesn't show, but they only say it runs in IE 6 and Firefox 3 and there is no
error.

 

[Richard Maher]

"Nasser M. Abbasi" wrote in message



Agreed, it's very lame. I also get the error and, as pointed out, the
page doesn't even render properly.

I didn't have any problems with the rendition on various browsers, but did
experience the DragExample.jnlp not found error. Isn't it just a case of
this file not being where it's supposed to be? Anyway .JNLP wreaks of
WebStart freakishness to me and therefore you deserve what you get!

Not a good ad for applet technology which is still important and
under-valued in my opinion.

Let's hope the release of Plugin3 this year will set things right!

Can you please provide pointers to the new functionality available in
"Plugin3"? Will it seek to address disastrous architectural flaws such as: -
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7001755

And loving it,

Starker this is Java; we don't "loving it" here!

Regards Richard Maher

 

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

Can you please provide pointers to the new functionality available in
"Plugin3"? Will it seek to address disastrous architectural flaws such as:
- http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7001755

Is that “plugin†or “plug-in�

No no no, you need to pitch the first word high and draw it out:

AAAAAAND ........ LOVing it!

Starker this is Java; we don't "loving it" here!

“Starker sleeps with the dogs.â€
“Are you sure that’s all right?â€
“They don’t mind.â€