Damn Stallman was right again https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/po/javascript-trap.ja-en.html
On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 10:52 PM, Andrew McRobb <[email protected]> wrote: > JavaScript being the Raccoon? heh > > Andrew McRobb > Full-time Software Developer > Part-time Freelancer > mcrobb.info > > On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 8:46 PM, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > >> More like raccoons to oranges... >> 8) >> >> On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 4:59 PM, der.hans <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Am 04. Jan, 2018 schwätzte Andrew McRobb so: >> > >> > moin moin Andrew, >> > >> > cool, sounds like having umatrix or NoScript blocking javascript is >> still >> > sufficient. >> > >> > Need to make sure <script> is blocked as well as the external JS. >> > >> > https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_scripts.asp >> > >> > ciao, >> > >> > der.hans >> > >> >> No, HTML5 is a markup at the end of the day. Comparing JS and HTML, is >> >> like >> >> comparing apples to oranges. All HTML5 does is include new tags to use >> >> when >> >> building a web app for you or search engines to use: >> >> https://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_intro.asp. It doesn't at all >> handle >> >> any logic like JS would, if that's what you are asking. >> >> >> >> Same can almost go for CSS. It's a description language, it doesn't >> handle >> >> any logic (except for select queries). However, CSS is starting to >> >> implement variables, but you can only use those for *attributes*. Not >> >> write >> >> >> >> a fully functional app with CSS alone. >> >> >> >> Andrew McRobb >> >> Full-time Software Developer >> >> Part-time Freelancer >> >> mcrobb.info >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 10:21 AM, der.hans <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> moin moin, >> >>> >> >>> I haven't paid much attention to HTML and CSS standards for many >> years. >> >>> >> >>> As I understand it, HTML5 is script-like to lesson use of javascript. >> >>> >> >>> Does that mean plain HTML ( no javascript ) is sufficient to exploit >> >>> browsers in light of #meltdown and #spectre ? >> >>> >> >>> https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2018/01/03/mitigations- >> >>> landing-new-class-timing-attack/ >> >>> >> >>> https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium- >> security/ssca >> >>> >> >>> What about CSS? >> >>> >> >>> ciao, >> >>> >> >>> der.hans >> >>> -- >> >>> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> >>> # As we enjoy great Advantages from the >> >>> # Inventions of others we should be glad of an >> >>> # Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours, >> >>> # and this we should do freely and generously. >> >>> # -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), on his refusal to patent his >> >>> inventions. >> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> > # Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. >> > # We grow old by deserting our ideals. >> > # Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm >> > # wrinkles the soul. -- Samuel Ullman >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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