Web start sandboxing and security

[Jiri Vanek]

On 12/04/2013 11:37 AM, helpcrypto helpcrypto wrote:
> Hi
>
> I dont know if the same rules apply to Java Applets.
> In our case we use a crypto applet to sign documents using user certificates.
>
> Said so, i think providing user "less options" is sometimes better/easier for them. A "yes/no"
> dialog is much simpler than a multiple selection option.
> Anyhow, I understand your concerns, and considering Google is "switching off" Java (Chrome is a big
> part of browsers market share), i suggest you "moving out" from Java Applets/JNLP. ;)
>

Maybe applets are outdated, but jnlp is not. If you think about it,  jnlp have been doing safely for 
long time what all the android an iApple apps are doing now. And is doing well also what they are 
trying to do - to have some kind of network-only  web-os. Luckily  - the jnlp was working also 
offline so it was/is better.

If you think about classical desktop applications as about dying race, then jnlp is missing chain in 
evolution and is able to be competitor on field of "current desktop apps" (no matter what it means). 
   Bad luck that it was never so populated - during years! - as the android and iApps were during 
months...

here I blame only java - not enough api for popular embedded stuff  like touchscreens, gps, 
networks, cameras, gyro-chip and similar.... Well.. It can be solved by antive call and jnlp do its 
job too.

J.