Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread cpforum
/11/12 21:06 > De : "Gary" > A : "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 11:57 AM, cpforum wrote: > > > However today a browser without Flash has a broken leg. &g

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread Gary
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 11:57 AM, cpforum wrote: > However today a browser without Flash has a broken leg. > I and a few hundred thousand Bloons players whole-heartedly agree. ;) ___ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread cpforum
> Message du 19/11/12 14:25 > De : "bscuk2" > A : "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security > > The latest Firerfox releases do play HTLM 5 format videos without the > need for flash per

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread bscuk2
The latest Firerfox releases do play HTLM 5 format videos without the need for flash perhaps an argument to keep updated on Firerfox. On 19/11/2012 12:48, Jonathan Adams wrote: we're looking at incomplete solutions, have you taken a look at: https://github.com/mozilla/shumway

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread Jonathan Adams
On 19 November 2012 00:37, bscuk2 wrote: > Has anyone considered lightspark as a substitute for flash on Oi? > If we're looking at incomplete solutions, have you taken a look at: https://github.com/mozilla/shumway ___ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list O

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-18 Thread bscuk2
Has anyone considered lightspark as a substitute for flash on Oi? On 18/11/2012 18:19, Jim Klimov wrote: On 2012-11-18 18:00, cpforum wrote: Firefox, Java and Thunderbird are very old releases. Gnome Desktop is not maintened and applications like OpenOffice, Flash, Adobe Reader, etc. are 2 or

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-18 Thread Jim Klimov
On 2012-11-18 18:00, cpforum wrote: Firefox, Java and Thunderbird are very old releases. Gnome Desktop is not maintened and applications like OpenOffice, Flash, Adobe Reader, etc. are 2 or 3 years old with a lot of known security holes. Speaking of which: some of these projects are opensource

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-18 Thread cpforum
> Message du 17/11/12 19:39 > De : "Bob Friesenhahn" > A : "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" > Copie à : > Objet : Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security > > On Sat, 17 Nov 2012, Gary Driggs wrote: > > > I see this questi

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Gary Driggs
On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote: > Even with x86 binary code, it is possible that the code may be able to > resolve and invoke a standard C library call (e.g. system()) in a way which > works on both Solaris and Linux. The JavaScript I've seen most of lately is designed to

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Gary Driggs
On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Bob Friesenhahn wrote: > Even with x86 binary code, it is possible that the code may be able to > resolve and invoke a standard C library call (e.g. system()) in a way which > works on both Solaris and Linux. I've not seen any code that bothers. Most JavaScript la

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Bob Friesenhahn
On Sat, 17 Nov 2012, Gary Driggs wrote: I see this question asked regularly... Generally speaking, the vast majority of browser exploits in the wild target windows browsers or their plugins like Java, Adobe Reader & Flash, or ActiveX. So even if you're using one of those plugins with a Unix brow

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Gary Driggs
I see this question asked regularly... Generally speaking, the vast majority of browser exploits in the wild target windows browsers or their plugins like Java, Adobe Reader & Flash, or ActiveX. So even if you're using one of those plugins with a Unix browser (of those available), you're already pr