futplex@pseudonym.com writes:
I believe the work on authenticating applet servers to client in terms of signed Java classes, etc. is the most promising long-term approach.
Sure. And it's also important to keep in mind that everyday some dimwit falls prey to the pigeon drop or some other "meat-to-meat" scam. It'll take a few years for people to get used to security concerns on the net, just like it took a few years for people to figure out that you really would die if you drove your new Model T like a maniac.
ObNSB: Although I seem to be cast as an opponent of Java adoption in this thread, I'm actually a fan of Java and expect to write some Java code RSN.
Me too. There are so many "but can Java do that?" questions floating around in all sorts of bizarre contexts that it's easy to lose sight of all the nice things about a nifty interpreted language. ______c_____________________________________________________________________ Mike M Nally * Tivoli Systems * Austin TX * I want more, I want more, m5@tivoli.com * m101@io.com * I want more, I want more ... <URL:http://www.io.com/~m101> *_______________________________