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Re: Java vs JavaScript

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On 4/23/2014 11:39 PM, Roedy Green wrote:
> There is something odd going on.
>
> I have always thought the Java sandbox was so restrictive, there was
> nothing a user need worry about. There is no way an unsigned applet
> could do any damage.
>
> But Oracle and the browsers are acting like unsigned Applets are
> highly dangerous, making you do override after override to run them.

I have commented in detail to your various other posts; the truth is out 
there!
>
> On the other hand I don't think JavaScript has any sort of sandbox at
> all, and everyone blissfully runs scripts that can do anything.

I suggest/recommend/insist the dinosaurs here at java-IS-the-new-cobol 
read the following several times over: -

https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI

As usual the cognoscente here do not know what they are talking about 
:-( WebApps have moved on but they'll never replace the functionality 
Applets provide out-of-the-box!
>
> Why the double standard? Is JavaScript safer than I thought?
>

Google, Apple, and Microsoft say Larry is a fat lazy vain old bitch who 
is too tired to defend his patch.

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Java vs JavaScript Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2014-04-23 08:39 -0700
  Re: Java vs JavaScript markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2014-04-23 09:10 -0700
  Re: Java vs JavaScript Joshua Cranmer 🐧 <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2014-04-23 15:48 -0500
  Re: Java vs JavaScript Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2014-04-23 23:36 +0200
    Re: Java vs JavaScript "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2014-04-27 12:20 +0100
      Re: Java vs JavaScript Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-27 20:05 +0800
      Re: Java vs JavaScript Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2014-04-27 22:55 +0200
      Re: Java vs JavaScript "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2014-05-01 08:52 +0100
        Re: Java vs JavaScript Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2014-05-01 10:26 +0200
          Re: Java vs JavaScript Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2014-05-01 14:10 -0700
            Re: Java vs JavaScript Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2014-05-02 11:10 +0200
              Re: Java vs JavaScript Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2014-05-02 10:20 -0700
                Re: Java vs JavaScript Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> - 2014-05-02 20:16 +0200
                Re: Java vs JavaScript "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2014-05-04 10:38 +0100
                Re: Java vs JavaScript Joshua Cranmer 🐧 <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2014-05-05 00:16 -0500
                Re: Java vs JavaScript Tim Slattery <tim@risingdove.com> - 2014-05-06 13:06 -0400
                Re: Java vs JavaScript Joshua Cranmer 🐧 <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2014-05-06 12:40 -0500
            Re: Java vs JavaScript Simon Lewis <simonlewis2001@gmail.com> - 2014-05-02 12:53 +0200
          Re: Java vs JavaScript Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-05-01 21:16 -0400
            Re: Java vs JavaScript Silvio <silvio@internet.com> - 2014-05-02 11:17 +0200
  Re: Java vs JavaScript Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-04-23 22:22 -0400
    Re: Java vs JavaScript Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-24 16:20 +0800
      Re: Java vs JavaScript Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-04-29 21:07 -0400
  Re: Java vs JavaScript Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-24 16:15 +0800
    Re: Java vs JavaScript lipska the kat <lipskathekat@example.com> - 2014-04-27 09:00 +0100
      Re: Java vs JavaScript Richard Maher <maher_rjSPAMLESS@hotmail.com> - 2014-04-27 20:15 +0800
        Re: Java vs JavaScript lipska the kat <lipskathekat@example.com> - 2014-04-27 16:59 +0100
  Re: Java vs JavaScript Ray Osborne <rko153@gmail.com> - 2014-05-22 05:08 -0700

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