JavaScript vs Java

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JavaScript vs Java
JavaScript is...
A quick and dirty scripting language for automation (loosely typed)
Object-Based (not Object-Oriented)
Depends on a Web Browser for much infrastructure support and security
"Standardized" from Netscape JavaScript and Microsoft JScript (ECMA 262 - ECMAScript)
Java is...
Full-fledged programming language (strictly typed)
Object-Oriented (has strict notions of inheritance, visibility)
Comes with own VM as support and security
Not Standardized (Controlled by Sun, who is trying to "Standardize" yet remain in control of its future)