Answered by Sidd /
Membrane.com
There are several different things goin on here:
1) java and javascript can run on either the webserver (via server side
applets) or on the client browser (netscape, mozilla, IE ...)
2) anything that runs on the server is under our control and we
do keep very close track of it
3) we dont like downloadable code (of any kind) to run on the client browser
think of it this way .. if u go to a website and they tell u to
download and run an executable .EXE file, would u do it ?
when u enable java and javascript on your browser u r downloading
and executing hundreds of such programs as u surf the web
(which were written by
a whole gamut of people, ranging from the incompetent to the malicious.)
if u have downloadable code for the client browser on your web site
you require all your viewers to lower their security settings on their
browser to enable java or javascript. This is not a good thing for the
viewer.
4) you have no control over the java/javascript/shockwave/flash engines
that the viewer has on his computer. Microsoft is not even including
the java engine anymore in IE after they lost the judgement to sun
whatch gonna doo.. write versions in activex as well? or whatever
latest language someone comes up with ?
Further: these engines in the browser are buggy as hell. Browsers crash
becoz of their terrible java implementations. Sun isnt helping any by
refusing to opensource the base code.
i have more reasons but i think i will get off my soapbox now
hope this helps
sidd