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[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (3 children)
[–] soul@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] soul@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago
[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There were something called "Java applets" on the web before flash. It was real Java, probably a sunset of that. There was an addon just like flash.

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I doubt they would care enough for Java applets that died a long time ago to put "No Java" in the description

[–] scottrepreneur@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

36% Javascript so this statement feels a little strong

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seen as the readme says this in the very next sentence, and they reference Flash, I think they're actually talking about the full fat Oracle Java runtime, not just Javascript.

Side note: I found a support page on speedtest.net that still says you need Flash installed, but only Flash, no Java required here: https://sandboxsupport.speedtest.net/hc/en-us/articles/202610754-What-are-the-requirements-to-use-Speedtest-net

[–] watty@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

JavaScript has nothing to do with Java. They are completely different languages and environments.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

I'm aware. That's why I pointed out, to the person that conflated the two, that they are different.