On Fri, 13 Jan 2017, at 06:08 PM, jms1 wrote: > Well that is an interesting point. > > How safe is the virtual QL machine? > . > I would have thought not a SQmulator as it runs in java and java is not > particularly safe.
Not sure how you come to that conclusion, I used to work on Java and it goes through a stringent security process. > Can Marcel answer for QPC1 or 2? > > How about Virtual Box running another OS. > > It is suggested any virtual machine is safe and is the method used for > testing new versions of an OS on its own operating system. > > As Spies are hacking into machines can we produce a safe OS? > George Gwilt says it was proved no a long time ago. > > It would be nice to know more. > So the main thing is the attacker would have to know you were using a QL emulator to even start the attack. I know security by obscurity is not a good thing. But the QL was pretty obscure even back in the day. Graeme _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
