Java Still Installing After Decades

Text on the meme

1997 Java Setup - Progress STATUS: Installing Java 3 Billion Devices Run Java Java #1 Development Platform ORACLE 2002 Java Setup - Progress STATUS: Installing Java 3 Billion Devices Run Java Java #1 Development Platform ORACLE 2012 Java Setup - Progress STATUS: Installing Java 3 Billion Devices Run Java Java #1 Development Platform ORACLE 2020 Java Setup - Progress STATUS: Installing Java 3 Billion Devices Run Java Java #1 Development Platform ORACLE

What it means

A four-panel meme shows the years 1997, 2002, 2012, and 2020 beside the same Java installation progress window and the claim “3 Billion Devices Run Java.” The joke is that Java’s installation appears to remain stuck at the same progress point for decades, poking fun at slow, repetitive software installation and Java’s ubiquity. It is used as a programmer reaction to outdated technology, endless setup processes, or something that never seems to finish.

Objects

computer software installer / установщик программного обеспечения progress bar / индикатор прогресса Java logo / логотип Java Oracle logo / логотип Oracle computer window / окно компьютерной программы year labels / обозначения годов black text / чёрный текст white background / белый фон four-panel collage / коллаж из четырёх панелей advertisement graphic / рекламная графика