SM> According to a good friend of mine who writes Java code
SM> (among other  languages) for a living, it is not only
SM> possible, but it is  being done as we speak! 
Could you talk your programmer friend into sending me a
"rogue" applet?  The source code would be nice.  I have
little experience in Java code, so could he comment it as
well?  I will take my chances on blowing out my system.  
SM> Not in this lifetime - or at least not as long as SM> someone  can write 
Java applets that run on *my* machine. 
I put more faith in having a "rogue" Java applet being
stopped dead in it's tracks than  a virus checker finding
the latest virus that is embedded in an application.  At
least JavaSoft has a  chance at making applets secure but
the application programmer cannot make his application secure.
  Hope to hear from you soon about that rogue applet.  TTFN
Bill
  
 
Internet address wchriste@sk.sympatico.ca
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