Oracle announced on January 27 that it will deprecate the Java browser plugin in JDK 9.
Browser plugins, at least those based on the ancient NPAPI standard, will become a thing of the past in 2016 when all major browsers will stop supporting them.
Years ago, browser plugins were used to power a variety of services including media streaming, DRM enforcement, gaming, or web applications.
These plugins, even though they provided functionality needed at that time, were prone to security, stability and performance issues, and…
Wave Goodbye to the Java Plugin (if you have not already)
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