How to prepare for Java 7 Update 51?
The exception site list [ link ] newly introduced with Java 7 Update 51 is a well needed work-around for those LiveConnect users out there that get blocked on every update, however am I correct in assuming it does nothing to help the issues we will encounter with the roll-out of Java 7 Update 51 in January? If so, it still puts administrators in reactive mode for this next update. Thousands of applets around the world will stop functioning the day they are marked outdated (usually the day the new version is released), and the only work-arounds are inadequate for non-specific deployments (the spirit of cloud services and spirit that the web was formed on). i.e. Default settings will block the applet and there isn't an easy way for users stop it. Arguments I've seen to alleviate this stress on the users (and therefor on the projects and companies that are flooded with complaints when this occurs) often mention 1. Deployment Rule Sets for the PCs and 2. Lowering the securi...