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Scary Security Warnings

November 13th, 2013 2 comments

Since Java 7 update 40 (or so), users have been getting scary security warnings with red text of the following form:

security warning

This is part of a new initiative by Oracle to increase the security of Java in the browser and cannot be disabled or dismissed (they removed the “don’t ask again” option). Starting with the January 2014 Java update, it will no longer be possible to run code that is not signed with a certificate issued by a recognized certificate authority.

Sonic Message Manager is free and I would like to keep it free. Since these certificates cost several hundred US$/year, I will probably change the distribution model away from Java Web Start and towards a more traditional “installer” based model. Suggestions on how to deal with this are welcome in the comments or by email.

 

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Nightly build available for Sonic 2013

November 13th, 2013 2 comments

There is now a nightly build for Sonic 2013 available on the download page. Please check it out and let me know if you find any problems. My e-mail address is available under “Developer Contact Information” on the help tab of Sonic Message Manager.

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