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Brian Hook on the ActiveX Experience

Posted by Hemos on from the poorly-made-and-maintained dept.

Obiwan Kenobi writes "Brian Hook of id software fame got around to developing on ActiveX and found some minor grievances, particularly in the security department. To quote: "I've been doing some ActiveX coding on the side for a couple days, stuff I'm not familiar with, and I'm just flat out _appalled_ at how bad that entire API and design is. I can make an OCX that basically formats your hard drive, stick it on a Web page with a tag, and if your security settings are set low enough, you'll start formatting your hard drive the minute you visit my Web page.""

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  1. gfdgfdg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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    1. Re:gfdgfdg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      I'm just flat out _appalled_ at how bad that entire API and design is.

      Hah, he should try to do something useful with GTK. Coming back to Windows from 3 years of Linux-development at SuSE has been a revelation - clean, logical APIs, IDE-support (not IDE-jokes like Emacs), a working, non-bloated browser-component that adheres to the W3C-standards, contrary to the Gecko-engine.

      Just wonderful to work with.

  2. Re:Gee, that's news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I like you.

  3. Re:And in other news, Men Have Rectums! by MrP-(at+work) · · Score: 0, Troll

    As a male with AIS (anal impairment syndrome), I ask that you apologies, you insensitive clod!

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  4. Shut the fuck up you fag boy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You're an incompetent hack. Nobody cares about anything you have to say, faggot. What are you, like 18? Get some knowledge and experience before you start poluting the net with stupidity. Faggot.

  5. Twitter: Life and times of a petulant cock-gobbler by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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