This highlights a security problem: if addons can affect/patch each other, how can you ensure the integrity of the browser?
Example: a malicious addon is released, and it takes some time before the malicious behaviour is discovered, and people delete the addon. But has it injected malicious code into other addons on the system? Now you have to remove all addons to be sure.
Is this outlandish or possible? Has Mozilla implemented any security against such an attack?
Re:Why wouldn't there be disjoint partitions?
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Six Degrees of Wikipedia
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I do not get this "apps as services" dream so many have. At all.
I like being able to write a school report on the bus home at weekends. I like being able to mess with my photos at my parent's rural house which only has dial-up. I like having tens of useful little apps locally, just for when I need them. I like not being beholden to some companies server for access to vital data, and I'm sure many here agree with me - for every program that uses an open standard, 2 more use their own. At least now if Apple stops making Pages, I can export to txt, or docx, or whatever I need to keep working. Some server goes down? Then perhaps I get notice, export to another format. Maybe I can't, or maybe the crash happens at an inopportune time - "Sorry that you need to finish your presentation today, we'll be back up soon"...
For a look at how people react to software as a service. Apple releases iPhone, all non-standard apps as services. Internet goes crazy, hacks emerge, major sites lambast Apple for screwing customers. And this was a phone! Can you imagine if someone releases a laptop that needs a net connection to ensure basic functionality!
Finally the bandwidth costs would surely destroy a whole lot of popular non-commercial programs. Think to who promotes this idea at all - big companies like Microsoft, Adobe. They can afford (and charge for) online apps. The GIMP? OpenOffice? How long would donations keep these projects alive if people were constantly streaming data from their sites?
So, if local applications, with no latency, fast HD access, and true control of my data are "for the left-behinds", then consider me left behind, and happy with it.
Good call. We'll do that. All Windows source, readily available for examination.
Everyone can pore over it for months, find out which patents Microsoft infringes on (even though we all disagree with software patents right?). Of course, it is unlikely that the companies who own those patents will sue - the patent war that would arise from that would hurt all parties, so at most expect some token cross-licensing agreements.
Then later, when some developer implements something Microsoft had in the code that was opened, they will be sued - and whether it was actually stolen or not, Microsoft will likely win the case. Even if they don't win, it would damage mainstream perceptions about FOSS, and lend credence to claims that it already infringes on Microsoft IP.
The only people that would really benefit from seeing Windows source are malware writers.
Its a debate/discussion about future technologies between two billionaires - one who built the first personal computers, and one who made them the commodity they are today; both have companies with market caps in the tens of billions of dollars. One controls personal computing, the other (pretty much) digital music and much of the professional graphics/audio market.
Whether people want to admit it or not, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, as individuals, have a hell of a lot more influence of the future of technology (in a lot of fields) than Linus will most likely ever have.
Re:Sounds like they're doing it right
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Dell Linux Details
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Maybe they saw how Apple is making a metric assload of money selling a UNIX derivative, closely tied to decent hardware, and want a piece of it?
What if Dell are positioning themselves as an Apple for Linux - good hardware, guaranteed compatibility, support for installed packages, the whole deal? I know a lot more people would consider Linux on the desktop/laptop if major, well-known company like Dell were offering it.
Re:Sounds like they're doing it right
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Dell Linux Details
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Maybe they saw how Apple is making a metric assload of money selling a UNIX derivative, closely tied to decent hardware, and want a piece of it?
It's pretty far out there, but what if Dell are positioning themselves as an Apple for Linux - good hardware, guaranteed compatibility, support for installed packages, etc. I know a lot more people would consider Linux on the desktop/laptop if a name-brand, respected company like Dell were offering it.
I doubt there will be much Apple can do to them - it wasn't like they posted some NDA info they were privy to. They posted a rumour that, it their defence, seemed pretty authoritative.
The person who sent that fake email around Apple is in for a world of hurt if they get caught though.
Like, for instance: 50000 tabs
This is a zip-file containing about 50 000 guitar tabs for Guitar Pro. This is the complete list of tabs from Mysongbook from january 2006, and is no longer available at their site, because of legal issues. Thank god for TPB:D
Have fun, and please seed!
Yeah, sending Cease and Desists worked real good there.
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This highlights a security problem: if addons can affect/patch each other, how can you ensure the integrity of the browser?
Example: a malicious addon is released, and it takes some time before the malicious behaviour is discovered, and people delete the addon. But has it injected malicious code into other addons on the system? Now you have to remove all addons to be sure.
Is this outlandish or possible? Has Mozilla implemented any security against such an attack?
Shortest path from Nikon D300 to Ossa
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What do I win?
I do not get this "apps as services" dream so many have. At all.
I like being able to write a school report on the bus home at weekends. I like being able to mess with my photos at my parent's rural house which only has dial-up. I like having tens of useful little apps locally, just for when I need them. I like not being beholden to some companies server for access to vital data, and I'm sure many here agree with me - for every program that uses an open standard, 2 more use their own. At least now if Apple stops making Pages, I can export to txt, or docx, or whatever I need to keep working. Some server goes down? Then perhaps I get notice, export to another format. Maybe I can't, or maybe the crash happens at an inopportune time - "Sorry that you need to finish your presentation today, we'll be back up soon"...
For a look at how people react to software as a service. Apple releases iPhone, all non-standard apps as services. Internet goes crazy, hacks emerge, major sites lambast Apple for screwing customers. And this was a phone! Can you imagine if someone releases a laptop that needs a net connection to ensure basic functionality!
Finally the bandwidth costs would surely destroy a whole lot of popular non-commercial programs. Think to who promotes this idea at all - big companies like Microsoft, Adobe. They can afford (and charge for) online apps. The GIMP? OpenOffice? How long would donations keep these projects alive if people were constantly streaming data from their sites?
So, if local applications, with no latency, fast HD access, and true control of my data are "for the left-behinds", then consider me left behind, and happy with it.
Good call. We'll do that. All Windows source, readily available for examination.
Everyone can pore over it for months, find out which patents Microsoft infringes on (even though we all disagree with software patents right?). Of course, it is unlikely that the companies who own those patents will sue - the patent war that would arise from that would hurt all parties, so at most expect some token cross-licensing agreements.
Then later, when some developer implements something Microsoft had in the code that was opened, they will be sued - and whether it was actually stolen or not, Microsoft will likely win the case. Even if they don't win, it would damage mainstream perceptions about FOSS, and lend credence to claims that it already infringes on Microsoft IP.
The only people that would really benefit from seeing Windows source are malware writers.
Its a debate/discussion about future technologies between two billionaires - one who built the first personal computers, and one who made them the commodity they are today; both have companies with market caps in the tens of billions of dollars. One controls personal computing, the other (pretty much) digital music and much of the professional graphics/audio market.
Whether people want to admit it or not, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, as individuals, have a hell of a lot more influence of the future of technology (in a lot of fields) than Linus will most likely ever have.
Maybe they saw how Apple is making a metric assload of money selling a UNIX derivative, closely tied to decent hardware, and want a piece of it?
What if Dell are positioning themselves as an Apple for Linux - good hardware, guaranteed compatibility, support for installed packages, the whole deal? I know a lot more people would consider Linux on the desktop/laptop if major, well-known company like Dell were offering it.
Maybe they saw how Apple is making a metric assload of money selling a UNIX derivative, closely tied to decent hardware, and want a piece of it?
It's pretty far out there, but what if Dell are positioning themselves as an Apple for Linux - good hardware, guaranteed compatibility, support for installed packages, etc. I know a lot more people would consider Linux on the desktop/laptop if a name-brand, respected company like Dell were offering it.
I doubt there will be much Apple can do to them - it wasn't like they posted some NDA info they were privy to. They posted a rumour that, it their defence, seemed pretty authoritative.
The person who sent that fake email around Apple is in for a world of hurt if they get caught though.
This is a zip-file containing about 50 000 guitar tabs for Guitar Pro. This is the complete list of tabs from Mysongbook from january 2006, and is no longer available at their site, because of legal issues. Thank god for TPB
Have fun, and please seed!
Yeah, sending Cease and Desists worked real good there.
Fix the fucking finder.
Can be extended in many ways: FFTFF; fucking fix the fucking finder, etc.