On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Uwe Baumbach <u.baumb...@web.de> wrote:
> Concerning your security headache I think it is more comprehensible for > JavaScript (sandboxes) then for Java, and MediaWiki is "swimming" in > JavaScript. But ultimate decision makes the user. > I'm not sure what you think "my" security headache is -- I'm talking about browser and OS makers disabling the Java plugin or failing to install Java in the first place. One of the reasons sometimes given is that the single-vendor Sun/Oracle JRE has a history of security vulnerabilities that are not present in browsers otherwise. (Similar concerns exist for Adobe Flash, another single-vendor plugin with a history of security vulnerabilities that are not present in browsers otherwise.) Most of the major browsers have their own JavaScript implementations, which is a healthier ecosystem to begin with, and more importantly allows each OS or browser vendor to actually ship fixes. ;) -- brion _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
