“I am literally losing sleep” over Java (1996)

Re:“I am literally losing sleep” over Java (1996) by coldtea on Thursday January 06, 2022 @02:28PM (#29828646)

>Aren't there billions of Java smartcards that people carry in their pocket/wallet and use on a daily basis?

No.

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Re:“I am literally losing sleep” over Java (1996) by smcl on Thursday January 06, 2022 @03:22PM (#29829497)

They are referring to SIM cards or newer credit/debit cards (the chip-and-pin ones): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Card

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Re:“I am literally losing sleep” over Java (1996) by coldtea on Thursday January 06, 2022 @03:37PM (#29829727)

I guessed as much, but I don't think they're anything but niche in 2022.

They're not in regular (e.g. VISA, Mastercard) chip-and-pin credit cards for example, are they?

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Re:“I am literally losing sleep” over Java (1996) by smcl on Thursday January 06, 2022 @03:43PM (#29829820)

So wikipedia says that it is, but honestly I am not an expert so let's just set that aside for argument's sake unless someone can definitively say one way or another. But it's definitely in SIM cards, which are indeed carried and used by billions daily

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Re:“I am literally losing sleep” over Java (1996) by kaba0 on Thursday January 06, 2022 @03:53PM (#29829981)

I think it is still Java in bank cards. Even Apple Pay implemented all their thingies in Java.

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