From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 10 02:43:47 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 984BF106564A for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:43:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from barbara.xxx1975@libero.it) Received: from outrelay01.libero.it (outrelay01.libero.it [212.52.84.101]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1616B8FC0C for ; Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:43:46 +0000 (UTC) X-CTCH-Spam: Unknown X-CTCH-RefID: str=0001.0A0B020A.4F0BA5D8.0035,ss=1,re=0.000,fgs=0 X-libjamoibt: 1821 Received: from wmail29 (172.31.0.40) by outrelay01.libero.it (8.5.140) (authenticated as barbara.xxx1975@libero.it) id 4F05F4270056DDF2; Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:43:36 +0100 Message-ID: <9833950.11602851326163416221.JavaMail.defaultUser@defaultHost> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:43:36 +0100 (CET) From: Barbara To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-SenderIP: 80.117.121.6 Cc: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: R: Re: Is browser plugin broken? X-BeenThere: freebsd-java@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Barbara List-Id: Porting Java to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:43:47 -0000 > On 09.01.2012 07:37, Barbara wrote: >> Generally speaking, recent Firefox versions work with java plugin for java 6 update 10 or above. >> On FreeBSD, jdk 16 is at update 3 and diablo at update 7. >> That's why you should use openjdk6+icedtead-web. > > Thank you. But, if the software version is to blame, why wouldn't Firefox even list the Java plugin on its about:plugins page? Is it a bug in the browser? You can find the technical detail of the reason here: http://java.com/en/download/faq/firefox_newplugin.xml The problem is not just the version number, but about interfaces. > BTW, I also tried with Opera (11.51) and it was not seeing Java either... (Both Firefox and Opera are now using Icedtea, though.) > -mi Glad to know it's working now! Regards Barbara