Java 5 Runtime Environment Update 9

[PrntRhd]

They released a new update 9 for the Java 5 runtime. Get it here:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

About halfway down the page.
Remove the old versions via add/remove.
:)

[mjc]

Oh, good....an update that isn't full of security fixes...just a few bug fixes.

Reading through the list of fixes for the past few updates...I found something that I hadn't noticed before....

Changes in 1.5.0_06

The full internal version number for this update release is 1.5.0_06-b05 (where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 5.0u6.
Security Enhancements

Prior to this update, an applet or application could specify the version of the JRE on which it would run. This has changed. All applets are executed with the latest JRE version. Unsigned Java Web Start applications that specify a version other than the latest trigger a warning, requiring explicit user permission before the application will run. Signed Java Web start applications are not affected.

[PrntRhd]

That quote is interesting, might mean they finally "get" the problems resulting in Vundo infections.
I am still removing old versions since all their "updater" seems to say you have the latest version when there are newer versions available.
I have been running the new version this AM, seems to work better than the 1.5.0_6 in particular.