Caig dijo:
> 	Oh, by "spawning host processes" I just meant starting an application
> on the host from JavaScript.
>
>   

    The only legal way to do it is through plugins and ActiveX. Of
course ActiveX are restricted to windows, and plugins must be compiled
for every platform. The "illegal" ways to do it are by exploiting
security vulnerabilities (also platform and browser dependent), but the
truth is that although this can be done almost reliably, the
vulnerabilities are fixed quite quick (months), and you'll have to be
running after new vulnerabilities all the time, and competing with
spammers for them... not a profitable option :-)

    gera