java quick starter add on (firefox)

[Kali]

what is it? do I want it?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=242x30189

[DJ13]

1. Heres the Java page about it

What is Java Quick Starter (JQS)? What is the benefit of running JQS?
This article applies to:

* Platform(s): Windows 7, Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
* Browser(s): Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla 1.4+
* Java version(s): 6.0

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/quickstarter.xml

[Kali]

2. it doesn't really answer my question

not that I actually comprehend it anyway

guess I will leave it alone - plenty of explanations for disabling, no real REASONS for doing so or not!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. Here's what it's supposed to do.

If and when you go to a web page that has Java components (some animations, some online apps like calculators and graph plotters) the page will load faster because the plugin will have already loaded part of the Java code into memory beforehand.

[Kali]

4. what is the drawback?

too much in cache? (thanks, btw)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. In my computers, I can't really tell the difference either way.

Theoretically, it takes a bit longer to fire up your browser in the first place, but continued use should be unaffected.