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Oracle, the makers of Java, plans to [https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/entry/moving_to_a_plugin_free deprecate the Java ''browser plugin'' in Java 1.9, and to discontinue the plugin at a future date]. Thus we cannot count on the Java plugin indefinitely, but the date when it will stop working is uncertain. Java ''applications'' are expected to continue to be supported. | Oracle, the makers of Java, plans to [https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/entry/moving_to_a_plugin_free deprecate the Java ''browser plugin'' in Java 1.9, and to discontinue the plugin at a future date]. Thus we cannot count on the Java plugin indefinitely, but the date when it will stop working is uncertain. Stand-alone Java ''applications'' are expected to continue to be supported. | ||
Even before that happens, common browsers are removing the support for running Java applets (like Jmol) within web pages. | Even before that happens, common browsers are removing the support for running Java applets (like Jmol) within web pages. | ||
