> * Java is generally pretty safe (although I am sure someone will post something to prove otherwise). Even if a malicious file was run the hopes are that the user isn't running the file as root (he/she would have to enter a password regardless) so the whole system would be affected...
Java *applets* are pretty safe. Java *applications* can do anything
any other program can do.
> * Java is generally pretty safe (although I am sure someone will post something to prove otherwise). Even if a malicious file was run the hopes are that the user isn't running the file as root (he/she would have to enter a password regardless) so the whole system would be affected...
Java *applets* are pretty safe. Java *applications* can do anything
any other program can do.