{"id":48205,"date":"2014-04-24T15:47:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T15:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=48205"},"modified":"2014-04-24T15:47:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T15:47:57","slug":"37-reasons-junk-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/37-reasons-junk-java\/","title":{"rendered":"37 Reasons to Junk Java"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/br><\/p>\n<h3>37 Reasons to Junk Java<\/h3>\n<p>by Jim Hillier for Daves Computer Tips<\/p>\n<p><i><font SIZE=\"2\">The trail of Java vulnerabilities and patches rolls on. Reminder: <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/store\/pcmatic.asp\" target=\"_blank\">PC Matic<\/a> automates the process of identifying outdated applications (like Java) and downloading the latest updates. <br \/>&#8211;PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p>The saga of Java and its inherent vulnerabilities goes on unabated. 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