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1996-04-28 - Re: Mindshare and Java

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From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
To: Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-04-28 09:33:08 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 17:33:08 +0800

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From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 17:33:08 +0800
To: Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>
Subject: Re: Mindshare and Java
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On Sat, 27 Apr 1996, Rich Graves wrote:

> I think it would be a waste of time to build a multitiered security model
> where applets with certain classes of signatures would be allowed to do
> more. But signatures are still useful in a flat security model.

Can you explain a bit more about why you think a multitiered model is not 
useful? I thought the general rule of thumb was to execute code with the 
minimum privileges necessary- are you advocating a single all-or-nothing 
approach?

Simon

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