That was before Embrace and Extend(tm) http://www.news.com/Perspectives/js/js8_1_97a.html
didn't I read something about Antitrust, Netscape and Microsoft? nah, nevermind.. bad dream. > -----Original Message----- > From: Randal, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:44 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... > > > 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] > _________________________________________________________________ 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]
