Using python from a browser/security hole

[Neil Hodgson]

Philippe:

> Would Jpython let me do that ?
> Would java let me call an external Python script - which in turn would
> access my device ?

   Not without asking for more permissions than accessing the device as 
being able to execute arbitrary code is very dangerous. Think of this 
from the point of view of someone trying to stop malicious code from 
executing because of visiting a web page. There are various ways to 
install code that can be called from web pages such as installing COM 
objects or writing browser extensions but you will have to get the user 
to allow these and they may not have permission to do so. Often they 
won't know how to allow this so you will have to write up detailed 
instructions after exploring the area thoroughly yourself.

   Neil