[Original Article: Getting Java client apps to run the way you want • comment by: RMo]
Is this about a Java app or a Java applet? They are different. I wasn’t aware that Oracle planned to disable support for Java applets, so I’d like to see a document from them about that if it’s true, but I *do* know they are eventually requiring them to be signed (and are requiring it by default as of recent versions of the JRE, though this can be reconfigured).

On a related note, personally, applets have always been a bit awkward, and I much prefer standalone applications if I have to use Java, anyw …

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