This table shows what Java programs can do in the following four cases:
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NL - Netscape loading a URL for applet
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NF - Netscape loading a local file for applet
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AV - Applet viewer
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JA - Java application (not an applet
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NL NF AV JA
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read local file no no yes yes
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write local file no no yes yes
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get file information no no yes yes
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delete file no no no yes
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run another program no no yes yes
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read the user.name proper no yes yes yes
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connect to network port on server yes yes yes yes
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connect to network port on other host no yes yes yes
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load Java library no yes yes yes
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call exit no no yes yes
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create a pop-up window with warning yes yes yes yes
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