firefox blocks java

[thufir]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:59:47 -0600, Tommy Trussell wrote:


>> I'm running an old system, and plan a clean-install.  In the meantime,
>> my JVM is so out of date, apparently, I can't play yahoo games.
> 
> 
> The title of your message says "Firefox blocks Java." Yes, it does, EVEN
> IF you have the latest version, because everyone got sick of staying on
> top the continual serious Java security exploits. Mozilla has just made
> it a bit harder to shoot yourself in the foot.
> 
> Have you tried unblocking Java in Firefox?
> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-enable-java-if-its-been-
blocked
>

I tried that earlier, but it didn't seem to work, I don't think.  I ran 
some updates and was now able to enable it.

I appreciate the security angle, but I wonder how much of that is specific 
to Windows.


-Thufir