On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:46:46 -0700, Westley Martínez wrote: >> Now, if only we could convince web users that having your browser >> execute untrusted code downloaded from the Internet is not such a good >> idea, supposed sandbox or not. What the world needs is a virus that >> silently removes Javascript and Flash from browsers... > > Web developers will always use the tool they find to be the most > reliable, efficient, and useful, as will consumers.
That doesn't explain Javascript or Flash. Both are popular *despite* being unreliable and inefficient. The Flash plugin is widely regarded as a steaming heap of unreliable crap even on Windows. Its reputation on Linux is even worse. What they give is ubiquity, which is a point in their favour. But just because something is common doesn't make it useful: for the most part both are used for style over substance, of sizzle without sausage, rather than anything actually useful or desirable: think of a misfeature that *degrades* the user-experience, and chances are it's implemented in Flash or Javascript on tens of thousands of sites. Yes-I-am-a-bitter-old-curmudgeon-ly y'rs, -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
