Originally Posted By: Russ
Out of curiosity, is the "JavaScript" in FireFox 18 Mozilla's answer to the need for Java while controlling the security issues? Just wondering because I see no (zip zero nada) loss of functionality since removing Java from this PC. TIA


No JavaScript and Java are two different things. My understanding is that JavaScript is analogous to html as Java is to C++. The only thing the two really have in common is the word Java.
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/javascript/article.php/3470971/Java-vs-JavaScript.htm

To uninstall Java, simply go to your Control Panel in Windows, Uninstall Programs and select Java. Like I mentioned before, unless you have the Java Development Kit install (are you a software developer?) then you won't have a problem with this flaw at all.

I took a beginning course in Java a number of years ago when it first came out and I soon realized programming is just not my thing. I have Java installed for software like SkillSoft e-learning and a couple of other things.