[2OEH8eoCRo0]

The user interface of my current (still in development) project uses Java Applets and Internet Explorer.

It blows my mind they're still full speed ahead on this stuff when it's been deprecated for over 5 years.

[commandlinefan]

My first thought when I read the title was that it will be 20 years before even 80% of Java users upgrade to the version of Java that doesn't support Applets.

[maxerickson]

IE is still available as an Edge add on, it will never die.

[kevin_thibedeau]

Pretty clear indication you're on a sinking ship with a blind captain.

[panzagl]

If I had to guess I'd say your project is either a control panel for some sort of network-attached device (e.g. a NAS or UPS) or else the configuration manager for a server blade chassis. I could paper a wall with the number of IA waivers I've had to get to keep some ancient browser/java/flash version around so I could access some config thingy to hardware we bought years ago...