Neues Update von Java 6. Die Änderungen listet http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u12.html auf. Interessante Änderungen sind der 64-Bit Browser Support for Java Plugin and Java Webstart:
- This release supports the New Java Plugin and Java Webstart on AMD64 architecture, on Windows platforms. A Java offline installer (JRE and JDK) is provided. Note, if you use 32-bit and 64-bit browsers interchangeably, you will need to install both 32-bit and 64-bit JREs in order to have Java Plug-In for both browsers.
Weiterhin:
- Limited mixing of heavyweight and lightweight components is supported. Limited mixing means that some components may not be handled perfectly. This includes, but is not limited to, support for non-opaque lightweight components.
- The Security Warning used with the toplevel windows of an untrusted application has been improved to make it less intrusive and more subtle.
- Graphics performance improvements for: Anti-aliasing drawing and filing, Non-anti-aliasing transformed rectangles and single wide lines. Java Webstart startup time