Can outdated programming software be harmful?
<p>I recently bought a book called "Killer Game Programming in Java" It's about 5 years old now and the programs run best with Java2SE and Java 2SE 1.4. Since these versions are old and not updated, could using these software versions be harmful. The link below says yes but I wanted a second opinion before I try to install. Also, I'm running on a Mac. If all else fails I'm gonna try to email the author.
<a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javasebusiness/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase14-419411.html#7501-j2sdk-1.4.2-oth-JPR" rel="nofollow">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javasebusiness/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase14-419411.html#7501-j2sdk-1.4.2-oth-JPR</a></p>
