Big problem with loss of JNLP support is working with IPMI/BMC management tools on remote servers. We have a number of these that use JavaWebstart as the means of seeing the system console. Short of throwing the hardware out and starting over (because you know the vendors will never be fixing the firmware even IF we were allowed to update it) there isn't much option.
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" ...You knew that the manufacturer of the computer was going to be of no assistance in helping you install Linux..."
So not much different than it is now. Except that *NOW* they're not much assistance in installing MSWin either.
Big problem with loss of JNLP support is working with IPMI/BMC management tools on remote servers. We have a number of these that use JavaWebstart as the means of seeing the system console. Short of throwing the hardware out and starting over (because you know the vendors will never be fixing the firmware even IF we were allowed to update it) there isn't much option.