-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/28/07 19:26, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: >> >> On 11/28/07 18:17, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: >>> Recently gmail has begun displaying the following notice when I login to >>> its web interface: >>> >>> "Firebug is known to make Gmail slow unless it is configured correctly." >>> >>> It offers a couple of option to disable/configure it. However what I >>> find disturbing is how gmail 'knows' what extensions I have installed on >>> my machine. Is there a bug in iceweasel/firefox that leaks out some >>> information on extensions to the remote servers? >> >> JavaScript? > > I do use the javascript version gmail instead of the plain html one. > However it is a surprise to me that remote sites are able to figure out > what extensions I have installed using javascript. Does that not have > privacy implications?
Java & JS are supposed to live in a sandbox. Still, I don't let FF store my passwords. > Disabling javascript renders most sites pretty > useless. I have played around with noscript for a couple of months > before turning it off. Why? Noscript is great... > Extensions like webdeveloper and firebug are very useful in working > around some of those "user friendly" features of some websites (like > disabling the text entry field, so that users can enjoy the > non-cross-platform shiny calender widget to enter a date) > > Websites basing their content (and bugs) based on the user-agent is bad > enough as it is. Add extensions to that list and it makes me want to > weep :( > > Is there some way to keep javascript enabled while limiting the amount > of information the remote site can "see"? Be careful what you store in your web browser. - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA %SYSTEM-F-FISH, my hovercraft is full of eels -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHTjaoS9HxQb37XmcRAuevAJ0V+LQVa93kFVcFaOpOORwkOwMdEwCgyn2g mSok9aieVCDjVtI11zD9eF8= =hsu7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
