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Yes, that thing was JVM, java.. It too escaped the browser and infiltrated the server..

• ZenoArrow 12y ago
  No, it wasn't. It wasn't sandboxed and the libraries were not restricted enough to ensure a reliable target. Java applets were essentially running on the desktop, not in a website.
  • gaius 12y ago
    Write once, debug everywhere.
    • ZenoArrow 12y ago
      I know it's a Java joke, but it applies to everything cross-platform, all the more reason to make the core as uncomplicated as possible.