Restricted Access

[K.S.Sreeram]

Paul Rubin wrote:
> "K.S.Sreeram" <sreeram at tachyontech.net> writes:
>> Java is not the only restricted execution environment around.
>> Javascript, as implemented by most browsers, is an excellent lightweight
>> restricted execution environment, and there are many browsers which have
>> good implementations.
> 
> And we hear about browser security bugs all the time, for which the
> workaround is "shut off javascript".

They all have bugs (including java), but atleast the architecture itself
isnt flawed (unlike say, ActiveX).

Anyways, the point I was trying to make is that, Sun is not the only one
to have implemented a restricted execution environment. Opera, Mozilla,
Safari etc,have all done it.

Regards
Sreeram



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