Re: Maxbait: Java and JavaScript evils

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Re: Maxbait: Java and JavaScript evils

From Max on 29 November '98
replying to Maxbait: Java and JavaScript evils posted by Nicholas

>You advise us to keep Java and JavaScript turned
>off on our browsers. Are we to understand that:

>1. Netscape (3.01 in my case) contains a Java and
>JS compiler or interpreter?
I think it's an interpreter.

>2. Checking the "off" box in options turns those
>babies off, but good?
As far as the browser is concerned, yes.

>3. There is not likely to be any other Java or JS
>compiler in our Win95 system, or at least none that
>can be accessed through a browser hack?
I haven't a clue what you have installed on your system, but
if the browser is not reacting to the scripts, it can't pass
any arguments to any other program.

>And presuming #1 is true, what are the file names
>of the compilers? I see java\classes\java_301
That's the "class" for NS3.01 and if you search for java in the
file finder you will probably find others.

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>>You advise us to keep Java and JavaScript turned >>off on our browsers. Are we to understand that: > >>1. Netscape (3.01 in my case) contains a Java and >>JS compiler or interpreter? > I think it's an interpreter. > >>2. Checking the "off" box in options turns those >>babies off, but good? > As far as the browser is concerned, yes. > >>3. There is not likely to be any other Java or JS >>compiler in our Win95 system, or at least none that >>can be accessed through a browser hack? > I haven't a clue what you have installed on your system, but >if the browser is not reacting to the scripts, it can't pass >any arguments to any other program. > >>And presuming #1 is true, what are the file names >>of the compilers? I see java\classes\java_301 > That's the "class" for NS3.01 and if you search for java in the >file finder you will probably find others.