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Re:Lion removes Java? by jonknee on Friday July 22, 2011 @12:39PM (#2794214)
It was previously included and is no longer included... It has been removed.
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Re:Lion removes Java? by generalk on Friday July 22, 2011 @12:47PM (#2794238)
Well yes, but there's a big usability difference between:

"Finder used to know how to handle this file but now it doesn't. Please select the application to use for this type of file."

and

"This requires the Java runtime which isn't installed. Hit this button and we'll download it, install it, and then re-open this for you once it's working."

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Re:Lion removes Java? by Flow on Friday July 22, 2011 @12:46PM (#2794235)
Not removed, stubbed in such a way it will be installed automatically when needed.
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Re:Lion removes Java? by mcantelon on Friday July 22, 2011 @02:01PM (#2794502)
If it was there and isn't now it has been removed. The ability to easily re-add it doesn't change that.
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