Sun's Gosling on security threats, development and Microsoft

here's your science: November 23, 2004 [Eweek]:
> A highly critical vulnerability in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java
> plug-in has been discovered by a Finnish security consultant.
> The vulnerability could potentially allow a Web page to turn off
> Java's security feature and execute malicious code
> on a compromised machine.

> The vulnerability affects JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
> Versions 1.4.2_05 and prior, Versions 1.4.1 and 1.4.0, and
> Version 1.3.1_12 and prior, running on Windows, Solaris
> and Linux. [...] Third-party JVMs (Java Virtual Machines), such
> as Microsoft Corp.'s, are not affected.; Posted by: the_fiddler_on_the_roof Posted on: 03/20/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Sure they did Loverock Davidson | 03/20/07

Make what happen? Anton Philidor | 03/20/07

Microsoft is a predator xyz10_z | 03/20/07

and heres why code_Warrior | 03/20/07

Anyone Remember J++? itanalyst | 03/20/07

Worth quoting. Anton Philidor | 03/20/07

Unscientifically Anton Philidor | 03/20/07

Sun. Anton Philidor | 03/20/07

here's your science the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 03/20/07

Similiar experience Loverock Davidson | 03/20/07

sad the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 03/20/07

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