Re: A comment on using CPU resources

[Andreas Bartelt <bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Gandalf The White wrote:
> Greetings and Salutations:
>
> I had an issue with my Firefox browser.  The browser was static, yet it was
> using 70% or 80% of the CPU of the system.
>
> It got me to thinking.  Java is a programming language.  What would prevent
> companies from running a java script on your computer while you are viewing
> their page that uses your CPU to do some computing for them?  Instead of
> selling (or in addition to selling) advertising the company could also sell
> CPU to other companies.
>
> Is this feasible?

yes, it's technically feasible with Java and also with JavaScript.

regards,
Andreas