The system doesn't have a button to eject it and they count on the user KNOWING that deleting the icon will eject it? I wouldn't even think you could delete the icon to start with. Why would you delete something that isn't a file?
Oddly enough they are made from plastic. Plastic is plastic. It might be flimsy plastic but that doesn't mean it was cheap plastic. Maybe just not suitable for the application.
I've actually never heard of anyone exploiting Windows Update or Office Update...oh wait, those controls are for those websites only...maybe the user should stop running ActiveX on untrusted sites?
Some of the new components and apps might be in C# or Managed C++, but rewriting everything would be supremely stupid and probably impossible to do in what time they had to do it. I believe the buffer checks in newer MS VC++ compilers and XP SP2 / Win2k3 SP1 DEP probably already block most buffer exploits anyway. IE6 still has problems in other areas.
We mean like how Java can be used to own the user in Firefox (and Opera)? If people didn't click "Yes" on any dialog that pops up, ActiveX and Java might not be as big a problem. However, from the sounds of it, the default may be to turn ActiveX completely off (hopefully) for untrusted sites.
CSS2 isn't really the reason people are switching to Firefox. Security is. MS could probably just release IE 7 tomorrow, claim they fixed the security issues and be set. Added features would just be an extra nicety.
But since everything in the tech sector moves faster, IE should've been back a few months ago. In fact, IE may very well come back and kill MS itself after the extended absence.
Ever put a GPLed binary on a USB stick and distribute it? Did you forget to include the source or offer it? No? Hope it's not netfilter/iptables because this guy will want $$$...
Absolutely not. Do they support 1.5 and 1.6? No. They supported 1.4 and 1.7. They waited till they decided to kill the suite (after it was brought to people's attention that they weren't planning a final release of 1.8) to tell people "oh, the alphas and betas were just a big joke". For some reason I think this was a snap decision resulting from the flaming they were getting for such dubious practices as inserting extra alphas to delay 1.8 to keep Firefox in the spotlight and the seemingly open verbal warfare between the Aviary and Suite factions. I imagine it burnt their asses that people constantly pointed out that Firefox lacked USEFUL features that were in Seamonkey and that Firefox wasn't really any better than the Suite's browser. The claims of increased speed are commonly regarded as being complete bullshit by suite users that have tried FF and went back.
This isn't IE's fault. They could probably bone the entire OS if they wanted because the user said they want to give the applet that ability if it so desires.
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The system doesn't have a button to eject it and they count on the user KNOWING that deleting the icon will eject it? I wouldn't even think you could delete the icon to start with. Why would you delete something that isn't a file?
Oddly enough they are made from plastic. Plastic is plastic. It might be flimsy plastic but that doesn't mean it was cheap plastic. Maybe just not suitable for the application.
I don't think Apple's operating system became stable until MacOS X. Windows NT and 2000 beat it to market I think. ;p
Win+F pops up the Windows Explorer search window.
Win+R pops up the run dialog for typing commands.
3 hours 20 minutes. If you spend that much time on your laptop, you are in serious trouble my friend.
It'll be like Opera. You didn't think Firefox was being innovative, did you?
I've actually never heard of anyone exploiting Windows Update or Office Update...oh wait, those controls are for those websites only...maybe the user should stop running ActiveX on untrusted sites?
Unlike Win9x, the NT line are REAL operating systems. Might be all that "crap" like proper memory management and that kinda thing...
Some of the new components and apps might be in C# or Managed C++, but rewriting everything would be supremely stupid and probably impossible to do in what time they had to do it. I believe the buffer checks in newer MS VC++ compilers and XP SP2 / Win2k3 SP1 DEP probably already block most buffer exploits anyway. IE6 still has problems in other areas.
We mean like how Java can be used to own the user in Firefox (and Opera)? If people didn't click "Yes" on any dialog that pops up, ActiveX and Java might not be as big a problem. However, from the sounds of it, the default may be to turn ActiveX completely off (hopefully) for untrusted sites.
There are methods for "fixing" the IDN issue.
I doubt they'd include it if they didn't have some sort of solution to that problem. Even if it is just a hack.
CSS2 isn't really the reason people are switching to Firefox. Security is. MS could probably just release IE 7 tomorrow, claim they fixed the security issues and be set. Added features would just be an extra nicety.
Server shipments has zero to do with web browsers...
But since everything in the tech sector moves faster, IE should've been back a few months ago. In fact, IE may very well come back and kill MS itself after the extended absence.
Ever put a GPLed binary on a USB stick and distribute it? Did you forget to include the source or offer it? No? Hope it's not netfilter/iptables because this guy will want $$$...
and several where "donations" were extorted from companies for simply not offering the source.
not release alphas and betas for a product they supposedly never intended to release?
Absolutely not. Do they support 1.5 and 1.6? No. They supported 1.4 and 1.7. They waited till they decided to kill the suite (after it was brought to people's attention that they weren't planning a final release of 1.8) to tell people "oh, the alphas and betas were just a big joke". For some reason I think this was a snap decision resulting from the flaming they were getting for such dubious practices as inserting extra alphas to delay 1.8 to keep Firefox in the spotlight and the seemingly open verbal warfare between the Aviary and Suite factions. I imagine it burnt their asses that people constantly pointed out that Firefox lacked USEFUL features that were in Seamonkey and that Firefox wasn't really any better than the Suite's browser. The claims of increased speed are commonly regarded as being complete bullshit by suite users that have tried FF and went back.
I wonder if Google's funding hinged on the death of the suite in favor of Firefox...
"They ARE very very close as far as palettes go too (as Blitzenn notes)."
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"I have to agree with the judge on this one along with Blitzenn."
Did you forget to check the post anonymously checkbox before attempting to back yourself up?
Should be 41st (forty first). But 41th (forty oneth) makes more sense that 41nd...
It must be pretty tough posting on a web forum while simultaneously being incapable of making logical connections in order to formulate ideas.
This isn't IE's fault. They could probably bone the entire OS if they wanted because the user said they want to give the applet that ability if it so desires.
It's being attacked and there's nothing that could be done to stop it when the user clicks "Yes".