xnx 2 days ago

Yes, and other limitations of network access that Java applets did not have.

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  • duskwuff 2 days ago

    Java had restrictions on cross-domain access just like Javascript does and Flash did.

    Users could grant applets additional permissions - but that also granted them local permissions (like reading files) which were unambiguously a security risk.

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