SagXD@lemm.ee to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoLibreSpeed: Speedtest No Flash, No Java, No Websocket, No Bullshit.github.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1453arrow-down17
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minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down4·3 months agoSeen as the readme says this in the very next sentence, and they reference Flash, I think they’re actually talking about the full fat Oracle Java runtime, not just Javascript. Side note: I found a support page on speedtest.net that still says you need Flash installed, but only Flash, no Java required here: https://sandboxsupport.speedtest.net/hc/en-us/articles/202610754-What-are-the-requirements-to-use-Speedtest-net
minus-squarewatty@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·3 months agoJavaScript has nothing to do with Java. They are completely different languages and environments.
minus-squareNorah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI’m aware. That’s why I pointed out, to the person that conflated the two, that they are different.
Seen as the readme says this in the very next sentence, and they reference Flash, I think they’re actually talking about the full fat Oracle Java runtime, not just Javascript.
Side note: I found a support page on speedtest.net that still says you need Flash installed, but only Flash, no Java required here: https://sandboxsupport.speedtest.net/hc/en-us/articles/202610754-What-are-the-requirements-to-use-Speedtest-net
JavaScript has nothing to do with Java. They are completely different languages and environments.
I’m aware. That’s why I pointed out, to the person that conflated the two, that they are different.