Re: Why write an Ada web browser ?, was: Re: GNAT Ada - DLL - MSVC

["Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com>]

Darren New wrote in message <3D076F21.E0CB708E@san.rr.com>...
>David Marceau wrote:
>> >         Would you write a Java Virtual Machine implementation in
Ada ?
>> In my opinion it is a waste of time because assuming you have access
to
>> the source, you could recompile on any platform quite easily.
>> The recompiled ada would be much faster than a JVM running java byte
>> code.  JAVA and jvm is hype IMHO.
>
>Errr, except for the web sites that have Java on them, yes? I mean, how
are
>you going to run a java applet off a web site if you don't have a JVM
in
>your browser?


Why would you want to do that? It's unsafe and time consuming; I have
all of that stuff disabled (and Java script) in every web browser I use.
Gets rid of a lot of pop-up ads and other nonsense.

If you really care about security, etc., you won't run plugins at all.
If you do run them now, then of course an Ada solution won't buy you
anything (you've already given up on any real security). Keep using what
you are using now.

               Randy.