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#12 Java 9 issue

2017-09-26T09:36:20.777000Z

From my reading the old browser plugins were indeed the main threat, hence chrome and Firefox ending support for them. But some people are still somewhat concerned about Java RE. Ofc it's hard to tell quite how reasonable those concerns are. But now that Sandboxie is set up its a nice easy better-safe-than-sorry solution.

#12 Java 9 issue

2017-09-26T04:29:02.628000Z

I think (although I may be wrong) that the main security concern with Java is when it's running through a browser plugin. It seems to be possible to disable this after installation now - see: https://www.java.com/en/download/help/disable_browser.xml

#12 Java 9 issue

2017-09-25T16:58:32.382000Z

Seems to be working fine in sandboxie :)

#12 Java 9 issue

2017-09-25T15:59:07.684000Z

So I got a bit worried about this and did some reading, was reminded about that massive zero-day panic and worried even more! Then tried Java 8, and thankfully JaFL seems to run fine on 8 (only went straight back to 5 before as that's the latest version you mention on the JaFL site). Sounds like 7 was the big danger so less worried now.

Still doesn't feel ideal to have Java installed at all though.

Never used it before, but maybe I can install Java in Sandboxie and run JaFL from within that? I'll give it a go.

#12 Java 9 issue

2017-09-25T11:09:20.559000Z

btw, is running Java 5 any kind of security threat? (I'm on Windows 10)

I don't think I had java RE installed at all before trying to use JaFL, so I assume my browsers (Chrome and Firefox) use their own plugins and aren't affected by the version I have installed?

So does that mean it's fine?

Or should I try installing Java 9 as well as 5, or something like that?

Cheers

#12 Java 9 issue

2017-09-25T00:37:57.110000Z

Thanks for the heads-up. Hopefully the fix is relatively minor, and I won't have to tell people to stick to Java < 9 (although JaFL hardly requires the latest and greatest features).

Java 9 issue

2017-09-24T17:09:18.371000Z

Hi, in case you come back to work on this again, I just discovered that it doesn't play nicely with Java 9. Possessions don't display properly. Immediately you don't have the usual dashes for empty slots, and then when you get new items you can't see them in the list. They are actually there, but each squished into a tiny line with no visible text. You can scroll through items and empty slots with arrow key and see the thin blue line moving up and down,and see thin green lines for equipped items, and if you're careful even right click to interact with items, but basically it's unusable.

Solved by installing Java 5 instead. Glad I thought to try downgrading!

#11 galleon can be sold at higher price than bought at

2015-05-13T01:08:32.945000Z

cities of metriciens and ringhorn are affected, others possible.

galleon can be sold at higher price than bought at

2015-05-13T01:01:48.472000Z

book 2, section 10
v1.0.5
32bit intel platform

Can't redeem deed to WoG ship

2011-03-29T03:40:57Z

For some reason, even though I have the deed, I can't redeem it at kunrir...