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Microsoft Says Google Chrome Frame Makes IE Less Secure
Mark writes "The release of Google Chrome Frame, a new open source plugin that injects Chrome's renderer and JavaScript engine into Microsoft's browser, earlier this week had many web developers happily dancing long through the night. Finally, someone had found a way to get Internet Explorer users up to speed on the Web. Microsoft, on the other hand, is warning IE users that it does not recommend installing the plugin. What does the company have against the plugin? It makes Internet Explorer less secure. 'With Internet Explorer 8, we made significant advancements and updates to make the browser safer for our customers,' a Microsoft spokesperson told Ars. 'Given the security issues with plugins in general and Google Chrome in particular, Google Chrome Frame running as a plugin has doubled the attack area for malware and malicious scripts. This is not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take.'"
stones/glasshouses
Friends don't let friends use Internet Explorer anyway.
Ofcourse it makes it less secure, it lets you run Javascript faster, so that all those drive-by malware installers can execute faster!
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for being subtle.
I'm not Microsoft's friend or family.
I was expecting "Microsoft Says Google Chrome Frame Makes IE even Less Secure"
a new open source plugin that injects Chrome's renderer and JavaScript engine into Microsoft's browser, earlier this week had many web developers happily dancing long through the night.
Dancing Developers?? Get back to developing webs, like you're supposed to be doing! Didn't anybody tell you that you are no good at dancing?
... and then they built the supercollider.
Sweet Shimmer Glitter Lube. In juicy apple, boysenberry, pink champagne or pina colada.
Not only an argument directly from Microsoft against Silverlight but also against Flash!
Why is Microsoft helping us like that?
As Ralph Wiggum would say:
That's unpossible!
Microsoft is not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take.
This is not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take.
Especially the children. Think of the children!
He should have used "mortal danger" instead of simply "risk". Also, change "would recommend" for "let". And add some exclamations, for god's sake, this is serious.
Thus, the closing sentence should be:
"This is not a mortal danger we let our children take!"
However, once you've decided to push factless crap with fear mongering, at least do it with style.
I recommend:
"If you allow your children to install the google demon, your entire family will suffer an eternity of pain, in HELL!"
"This is not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take." The Microsoft representative further stated that "Allowing your children to use the Google Chrome Frame plugin is tantamount to child abuse. In fact, we're not so sure that anyone installing this is truly capable of feeling love. What kind of heartless monster would willingly install this on their loved ones' browser?"
But I doubt that even they could make IE less secure than it already is.
Slow down, cowboy! It has been 4 hours since you last posted. You must wait another few hours.
>Microsoft Says Google Chrome Frame Makes IE Less Secure
Everyone knows Microsoft Is What Makes IE Less Secure!
~ there...fixed that for you.
Well, yes, you see, the .NET plug-in was meant to increase compatibility without increasing the risk of attack vectors.
Trust us, we know what is good for you,
Microsoft
News: Vulnerability in google chrome
News: Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
News: Some part of Internet explorer is safe!
See? :)