CNET: Google begins barring browser plug-ins from Chrome

[David DeHaven]

>> Nope, just too busy, period :-)
>> 
>> I have an applet that I use for hour registration. It has been working for me for years, and it would be a real bummer if that needs to be rewritten (unnecessary hours). I'd probably consider using a different browser.
>> 
>> But I also read in the article that Google did something to the Flash player to make it run on the other API. Maybe Java...
> 
> From what I understand Java WebStart should still work, just not supporting "applet embedded in the page". Applications launched by WebStart should be unaffected. Or am I missing something?

When you click a JNLP link (or button, invoke javascript, whatever...) the browser downloads a JNLP file then runs javaws to open that file. Beyond that there is no involvement with the browser.

-DrD-