Yesterday Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3.
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3 supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X v10.6.
This release updates Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_22.
This release is only for Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later versions of Mac OS X v10.6.
This release updates Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_22.
This release is only for Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later versions of Mac OS X v10.6.
This update is available to install via the standard software update in Max OS X.
In the release notes for this update however, Apple have stated their intent to deprecate Java.
As of the release of Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3, the version of Java that is ported by Apple, and that ships with Mac OS X, is deprecated.
This means that the Apple-produced runtime will not be maintained at the same level, and may be removed from future versions of Mac OS X. The Java runtime shipping in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, will continue to be supported and maintained through the standard support cycles of those products.
This means that the Apple-produced runtime will not be maintained at the same level, and may be removed from future versions of Mac OS X. The Java runtime shipping in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, will continue to be supported and maintained through the standard support cycles of those products.
What this means for the future of Java on the Mac platform is unsure. It is well known there is no love for Java from Cupertino, but many developers rely on Macs for their Java development due to the features that OS X provides over Windows, so would Apple really abandon Java?
Is it time for Oracle to make a JVM for the Mac? What do you think?
Is it time for Oracle to make a JVM for the Mac? What do you think?
