On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 3:16 AM, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Java is supposed to be sandboxed, as part of the "protect your computer" > security mindset. ÂBut I begin to doubt whether any browser actually > does that. YouÂre confusing "applets" that run sandboxed inside the VM and browser, with no local file access, with JAVA WEB START. Java Web Start allows you to launch full java _desktop_ applications (like Azureus/Vuze) applications with a single click, from a remote web server. These are SIGNED applications, that you must first _grant permission_ to run in a screen where you are shown who is the author and crypto signature information. Downloading and running binaries from trusted places is nothing unheard of in the Linux world IÂm sure, like when you download and run those binary ATI drivers for Linux... ;-P FC -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
