Java update

bleep · Post by **bleep** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:52 am

My heart sank last night when Java informed me that an update was available. What next, I thought?

Perhaps the next thread here will be that the stones themselves are missing after this update, although they now make a resonant thud when placed. That might help my go though, so I look forward to it.

daal · Post by **daal** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:24 am

And you don't have the big ugly hack installed?

bleep · Post by **bleep** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:06 am

I do, it works perfectly, and was simple to implement.

I was just wondering what disaster would befall us all next, and how people will allow it to derail their world...

xed_over · Post by **xed_over** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:50 am

Javapocalypse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3418SeWZfQ

deja · Post by **deja** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:27 pm

xed_over wrote:Javapocalypse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3418SeWZfQ

At 3:05 I lost it... My gut hurts.

AKaios · Post by **AKaios** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:37 pm

You know what, I've updated to the latest Java platform, but now the SGF editor you can download isn't working! :-?

Every time I try to run it from my desktop it says that Java is unable to launch the application. What can I do to fix this?! :cry:

quietimes · Post by **quietimes** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:05 pm

deja wrote:
xed_over wrote:Javapocalypse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3418SeWZfQ

At 3:05 I lost it... My gut hurts.

Tears. Tears were rolling down. Too funny.

daal · Post by **daal** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:55 pm

AKaios wrote:You know what, I've updated to the latest Java platform, but now the SGF editor you can download isn't working!

Every time I try to run it from my desktop it says that Java is unable to launch the application. What can I do to fix this?!

The editor is still working for me, but when Java can't launch the application what usually fixes it is this: Open your Java Control Center, on the General tab at the Temporary Internet Files section click view and from there, delete the KGS app. Then go to the KGS website, download CGoban for Java web start and it usually works again.

daal · Post by **daal** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:21 am

I just managed to screw up my system as well. What I did was updated both my browser and Java to the 64 bit versions. CGoban still works, but clicking an SGF file won't start the application anymore. Guess I'll go back and see what happens...

edit: Yep, going back to 32 bit fixed it.

Morgoth Bauglir · Post by **Morgoth Bauglir** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:29 pm

Yeah, why doesn't my windows 95 software that runs perfectly on windows 95 run on windows 8.

I blame windows 8.

Another example of Java scrapegoating by KGS admins to explain why their unmaintained software starts having more and more bugs like all unmaintained software does.

Volatile · Post by **Volatile** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:48 pm

I agree that any problems with java is fully kgs's fault.

Sure it would be nice for java to update their software in a way that the old libraries and what not transfer.

But you know, it is the admins or at least wms's job to update the KGS software to work with the current version of java. Now I realize he has a life and might not have time for that, but instead of sitting around blaming java there should be a lookout for programmers or coders who are knowledgeable and willing to help update kgs when a new java version is released.

Im sure in the big go community someone might be willing to figure out a way to get the stone clicks and such back to kgs without a workaround, and then give wms the code to put into the server. Same with updates like time stamps.

Im no coder and im sure its very complicated and maybe wms wouldn't want to share the project as I think he might have stated before, but if you do not have the time to update your server I think you should let others help you. What is the point in making users go through big workarounds to get basic things that we should have, just because you don't want someone else to help.

If I am wrong someone on this please explain it to me, but its really frustrating how bad KGS has gone downhill since 2008 to me. Stone sounds gone, problems with the hotkeys, problems with the SGF editor, less social activity on kgs, less teachers on kgs, etc.

Not all of that is KGS's fault or wms fault, but I just want to know as a user why basic fixes have not been implemented like the time stamp and stone sounds.

macelee · Post by **macelee** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:30 pm

Oracle is partly to blame. Client-side Java is declining since Oracle took it over a few years ago. Lots of programs begin to give all kinds of mysterious error messages (many can be explained by security). Having said that, I do agree that KGS should (and can) do something technically to alleviate the pains felt by end users, if not eliminate them all together. For example, I cannot understand why the Java applet on KGS website isn't digitally signed, which would help remove a few unpleasant popup windows with security warnings when users run it - surely this cost some money but for the scale of KGS's operation the cost seems to be minimum.

Eventually the solution is a new HTML-based client to replace the outdated Java client all together. But I am slightly dismayed by the progress. Surely writing a new client is not easy, but it should not take a professional more than a couple of months to do it. To put this in context, it took me 3 nights to create a usable HTML5-base SGF viewer for Go4Go.net, and no more than a week to sort out all the bugs. I do have a day job, have never used HTML5 before, and only has Google as reference.

daal · Post by **daal** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:45 am

Morgoth Bauglir wrote:Yeah, why doesn't my windows 95 software that runs perfectly on windows 95 run on windows 8.

I blame windows 8.

Another example of Java scrapegoating by KGS admins to explain why their unmaintained software starts having more and more bugs like all unmaintained software does.

Why all the nastiness? It's just a fact that KGS software is not being updated, and that Java updates can have undesired consequences. In this thread, neither is Java being blamed, nor is an admin defending KGS' policies. Just another example of a disgruntled user looking for an excuse to lambast KGS?

Morgoth Bauglir · Post by **Morgoth Bauglir** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:13 am

daal wrote:Why all the nastiness? It's just a fact that KGS software is not being updated, and that Java updates can have undesired consequences. In this thread, neither is Java being blamed, nor is an admin defending KGS' policies. Just another example of a disgruntled user looking for an excuse to lambast KGS?

Why the sudden accusation of nastiness? Are you projecting?

The fact KGS admins now like to explain issues with CGoban as due to Java "bugs", and users are lead to believe that all the issues are due to Java. This thread is a fine example of how KGS users are brainwashed into think how Java is the source of all evil.

Their logic is impeccable, isn't it ? After all, CGoban isn't being updated and Java is. If CGoban works fine with the previous versions of Java and no longer works with this version of Java, it must be due to more and more Java "bugs".

wineandgolover · Post by **wineandgolover** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:43 am

Morgoth Bauglir wrote:
Why the sudden accusation of nastiness? Are you projecting?

...

This thread is a fine example of how KGS users are brainwashed into think how Java is the source of all evil.

You are right, no nastiness here. :roll:

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