Netscape's invention, actually. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2001/04/06/js_history.html
Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: Black, Nathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 12 November 2001 16:18 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... > > > JavaScript is Microsoft's concoction of what they felt Java > should be like. > Pure Java uses a Sun Java approved runtime (like IBM's). > > JavaScript has just about the same issues as VBscript, and > doesn't really > have a sandbox. Only the real Java does. > > Nathan > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Benjamin Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 10:26 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... > > > > > > On Sun, 11 Nov 2001, Mike Carlson wrote: > > >>> I have no idea what you're talking about. Seems to me that every > > >>> useful scripting language is potentially dangerous. > > >> > > >> True. However, most scripting languages don't > > >> automatically execute when emailed to you... :-) > > > > > > JavaScript will in HTML email. > > > > JavaScript is sandboxed. > > > > -- > > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the > > author and do not | > > | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other > > person, entity or | > > | organization. All information is provided without warranty > > of any kind. | > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
