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Solar_Crimson
11/22/19 12:08:57 PM
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Why not just let us download the actual installer right off the bat?

I'm looking at you, Java.

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Veggeta X
11/22/19 12:10:51 PM
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Remember when people broke a huge file into tons of zip files and then zip all those zip files up into one big zip file?

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Rexdragon125
11/22/19 12:16:03 PM
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You can get an offline Java installer

But I try to avoid Java on Windows if possible because Oracle is cancer
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spudger
11/22/19 12:16:38 PM
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to install malware
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Solar_Crimson
11/22/19 12:19:00 PM
#5:


Rexdragon125 posted...
You can get an offline Java installer

But I try to avoid Java on Windows if possible because Oracle is cancer
Unfortunately, my need for Java is work-related.

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