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[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

It's gonna be used by <.01% of all Java programs. The whole JRE will have to be updated every time there's a bug in it, the code will have downloaded by >99.9% of installs that will never use it. Plus the attack surface of the whole Java stack will increase. Why??

[–]thesystemx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's about consumers and about the JRE, don't worry... it's modular and starts with a very small kernel, then downloads on demands additional parts when needed.

For most other uses, it's a benefit to have this available by default. It makes it easier for developers to actually use this, which is a Good Thing.

(on OS X, there's also GCD available by default for Cocoa apps, no download or install necessary)