[lug] java in iceweasel on debian

[Davide Del Vento]

> Why?

Because in my opinion applets (the java stuff you run in a browser) is
not the right thing to have in a "web page". Applets are that middle
thing between "pure web" and "pure native apps": neither fish nor
fowl, in my opinion (by the way, I think the same of flash).

> Some web sites I would like to use require java.

Well, than it depends on how strongly do you want that. Myself, I
browse the web with noscript, and I activate something beyond pure
HTML and CSS only on a very limited set of sites, if I really have
very strong reasons for.

> $ java -version
> java version "1.6.0_18"

Ok, so this part is fine. Then it must be the plugin. I just checked
with mine, and realized that I don't have it installed :-)
Your package list do not mention this plugin which is icedtea-plugin
(mine would be at v1.1.3). And since you are using OpenJDK I'll get
rid of Oracle's java, since I don't think they mix and match happily,
unless you are very careful (btw, is it still called Sun on your
system? be careful they may sue you!)

Hope this helps.
Davide