On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Argent Stonecutter <secret.arg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Java and Mono/.NET intermediate language can do anything native code can...
Quibble: I can't speak for the MSFT-proprietary platforms, but Java code runs subject to the classloader's SecurityManager. I do hear talk that Silverlight is gaining the ability to do ActiveX calls. Joy. I do worry even when I hear talk of a Flash MediaPlugin, because Adobe code is famous for being exploited through scripting. "In the first quarter of 2009, malicious PDF files made up 56% of all exploits tracked by ScanSafe. That figure climbed above 60% in the second quarter, over 70% in the third and finished at 80% in the fourth quarter..." _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
