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by whamlastxmas 3675 days ago
Because having Java enabled for a browser is tremendously more risky than running a single application of unknown code.
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LukeShu 3675 days ago
As RobSis noted, you don't have to enable it in your browser, you can use appletviewer to run individual applets without the browser:

    $ appletviewer http://tropic.org.uk/~crispin/quantum/
And also, moderns browsers allow you to have the plugin installed, but disabled unless you activate it on a specific page.
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kecks 3675 days ago
Modern browsers... except Google Chrome, which has at least 40% market share.

Google Chrome does not support applets in any way since the deprecation of NPAPI.

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