Is java really needed?

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Is java really needed? Is it safe to have java ? Does it have any use? Somehow it came installed on my pc. As far as I know I had never used it for any application or website on my pc. Is it really needed ?
Please help!
 
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Java is more useful for server side and embedded development. I do development for large enterprises with it. It is running on your cell phone if you have an android in most cases. For a desktop, the others are right. You most likely will not need it unless you run across a website that uses an applet. Those are pretty rare as well though. I only install it on my home machines if I plan to do server side development on Tomcat or the like.

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Java is more useful for server side and embedded development. I do development for large enterprises with it. It is running on your cell phone if you have an android in most cases. For a desktop, the others are right. You most likely will not need it unless you run across a website that uses an applet. Those are pretty rare as well though. I only install it on my home machines if I plan to do server side development on Tomcat or the like.
 
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