Comment by xnx Comment by xnx 2 days ago 1 reply Copy Link View on Hacker News Yes, and other limitations of network access that Java applets did not have.
Copy Link duskwuff 2 days ago Collapse Comment - 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. Reply View | 0 replies
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.