Sun patches 358 bugs in Java

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Hi malware fighters,

Your Java up to date. What has been patched: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u18.html#bugfixes-1.6.0_18

polonus

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Wow only 358 bugs, you think they could have stretched to 365 (one a day for a year) ;D

So another monstrous download then, god I wish they would get round to incremental updates. Mind you I have just checked that link you gave and it says if you already have Update 17 then you don’t need this update ???

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There are no security fixes in update 18.

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This thread simply sums up why there is no form of java on my pc at all…

-Ridiculous amounts of bugs…
-Potential security risks…
-Confusion in updating (which further enhances the above)

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The only reason it is on my system is to avoid on-line scanners that insist on activeX (having to use IE, which I try to avoid). There are a few other sites, Secunia software inspector for one, but yes it is a huge overhead for all that I use it for.

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I’ve dropped Java… It was there, difficult to update, bothering the startup, etc. etc.
Only one on-line scanner (can’t remember which one) uses Java instead of ActiveX.
It doesn’t worth the installation and taking care - baby sitting - of Java.

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I updated it to 18 by downloading it from FileHippo.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_java_runtime/

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FileHippo.com Update Checker told me about it:
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker

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I think Java is needed for OpenOffice.org and it is needed for Frostwire/Limewire. Also if you’re a Java dev you need it too.

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No. OpenOffice “asks” for Java (suggest the installation).