This is not really a rumor, but I've fouded this article when searching for a solution to my system:
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Java/JavaSnowLeopardUpdate3LeopardUpdate8RN/NewandNoteworthy/NewandNoteworthy.html%23//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010380-CH4-SW1
As I could understing, Java will not came inside system as today, people will have to install a 3th part JRE after install Lion, or whatever 10.5.9 etc.
This may improve this relationship between the main system and Java Virtual Machine - today it is so mixed with OS that we got to reinstall everything because a Java problem. At list I hope so...
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#releasenotes/Java/JavaSnowLeopardUpdate3LeopardUpdate8RN/NewandNoteworthy/NewandNoteworthy.html%23//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010380-CH4-SW1
As I could understing, Java will not came inside system as today, people will have to install a 3th part JRE after install Lion, or whatever 10.5.9 etc.
This may improve this relationship between the main system and Java Virtual Machine - today it is so mixed with OS that we got to reinstall everything because a Java problem. At list I hope so...