Re: Java bugs found?
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After I noticed the file had been pulled, I recovered its contents from my netscape cache (thanks, netscape!):
Netscape was notified on Sunday 10/8/95 by Sun Microsystems that there is a serious security hole in their Java system [...]
So much for guaranteed security. There is one question on my mind. Why do today's programs have to try to do it all? Why the heck does a wordprocessor have to ship with a compiler built in? Not to mention that there seems to be a disturbing tendency to "feature" automatic execution of arbitrary code submitted by third parties. - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBMHntWioZzwIn1bdtAQHqMgGAmc0lpXKiDZPCxZxFmQOKvgwm8Y/RRFca rTfkfyvbdofFklrivaMy+tuuLddZRHo8 =lnto -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
So much for guaranteed security. There is one question on my mind. Why do today's programs have to try to do it all? Why the heck does a wordprocessor have to ship with a compiler built in? Not to mention that
Possibly because it makes applications a lot more usable if they are extensible. -Ray
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