http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/8251915/Apple-blocks-Java-on-Macs-due-to-vulnerabilities
This is why I run Firefox - at least that way, *I* can make informed decisions and stay in control of what *I* want *MY* computer to run...
Firefox at least offers me the option to run a Java app if I want to; the Safari block seems to have no override option.
I notice that someone has commented on the Stuff article:
Wait, let me get this right. Apple has the power to tell all Mac's what software they can and can't run? So Apple could disable all software from their competitors (i.e. Microsoft, Google, etc)? That's outrageous!
I'm fairly sure that is over-simplifying the issue; hopefully, it's just a Safari plug-in block (which Firefox can also do); but I can appreciate the sentiment...