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Re:Email from Steve Jobs re: Java and OS X by empire29 on Friday October 22, 2010 @12:43AM (#1818617)
I assume that I can still download the java src and compile/install it on OS X, correct?

I am a Mac user and had never even realized that Apple uses a special distro and Java.com does not offer a JRE/JDK/etc. download for OS X.

After Java is removed, how will Mac users run java apps? What will be the easiest way to get Java back on OS X?

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Re:Email from Steve Jobs re: Java and OS X by sfraser on Friday October 22, 2010 @01:01AM (#1818655)
You would still be able to run the Open JDK. There is a port for the Mac, but if I am not mistaken it uses the X Server and is not as well integrated with the graphics layer of OS X desktop. Example: http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/static/soylatte/
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Re:Email from Steve Jobs re: Java and OS X by palewery on Friday October 22, 2010 @07:00AM (#1819212)
Java still exists on the MAC. There will be no future JDK updates though
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