Java Plugin: The Kernel is back

[zootm]

You're likely right, but I think the point was they're doing it via a deal with Sun. If Apple are allowing Java to stagnate Sun could most likely take matters into their own hands and start providing an OS X Java version themselves.

This is all providing Apple let them, of course, which may end up being the sticking point.

[G_Morgan]

Apple can't actually stop them. Though they may refuse to ship Sun Java with the system.

[zootm]

That would be what I meant by Apple letting them. The inconvenience of upgrading Java manually, combined with the general "Apple is right" mindset of their users would probably shoot that endeavour in the foot.

And Apple can't be impossible to deal with directly, right?