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I don't quite feel that Java Web Start is the answer here. Assume this is a largish application - close to an application "container" like Eclipse (the IDE) is, and like Firefox is.

stolsvik
– stolsvik

2008-11-20 16:06:03 +00:00
Commented Nov 20, 2008 at 16:06
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Webstart is ok, but has lots of wierd issues. especially if you're installing multiple versions or the same version multiple times (which is not uncommon for developers/QA), and lots of things were you have to go to the cache viewer, etc.

John Gardner
– John Gardner

2008-11-20 18:25:28 +00:00
Commented Nov 20, 2008 at 18:25
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Also, if you use webstart, the user can always turn on the java console, so be careful with whatever you're sending to System.out/err streams.

John Gardner
– John Gardner

2008-11-20 18:26:17 +00:00
Commented Nov 20, 2008 at 18:26
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The problem with JWS is the security manager. It's further stricter than the normal one.

guerda
– guerda

2008-12-16 12:59:50 +00:00
Commented Dec 16, 2008 at 12:59
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Be aware that Java Web Start traditionally has had a lot of caching problems. You can help a lot by ensuring that each version of each file you deploy has a unique URL (e.g. by embedding the version name or release number in the URL).

Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
– Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen

2010-02-12 11:51:54 +00:00
Commented Feb 12, 2010 at 11:51

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