The problem wasn't Java persee but the Java Plug-ins used by Web Browsers. You can disable the Java Plugins but still have the Java Runtime installed to run separate Java Programs outside the browser. Oracle has since released Java Runtime 7, Update 11 which is not being blocked by Firefox (at the moment).
Currently, I have the Java Plugin disabled in Firefox, but am still able to run the DrumsUI Updater which uses the JRE outside of the browser.
Actually, the DrumsUI updater is the only reason Java's on my system at the moment.
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- Mysstie 
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