Comment by lmm

> Java is advocated as being a much "safer" language, but how many exploits have we seen in the JRE?

Very few. I don't think I can remember ever seeing an advisory for Java's SSL implementation.

Yes, bugs are possible in all languages, but that doesn't mean there's no difference between languages. I'm reminded of Asimov: "When people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."

(There are a large number of bugs in the browser plugin used for java applets, but they have no relation to the JRE itself)