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Posted by Luigi Donatello Asero on 01/21/06 05:45
"Joe Barta" <jbarta@apk.net> skrev i meddelandet
news:Xns9751E629F52C7jbartaapknet@207.115.17.102...
> Jose wrote:
>
> > ... and while I'm at it, sometimes when I visit a site I get a
> > prompt that says "Would you like software such as Active-X
> > controls to run?"
> >
> > How am I supposed to answer the question? It's either YES or NO,
> > but the prompt gives me no indication of =what= software is being
> > proposed to run, =who= is asking, and what it will =do=. This
> > stuff runs on MY COMPUTER, where I have lots of important stuff.
> > I would treat the question the same way I would treat the plumber
> > who asks "would you like me to look around at stuff like your sink
> > drains and file cabinets?"
>
>
> I'm not as knowledgable as Andy but I might be able to spew forth
> something useful here.
>
> It really boils down to common sense and the idea that you cannot
> completely eliminate ALL risk. You have to use your best judgement and
> life in general always has some risk.
>
> 99.9 times out of 100 you should say NO to those controls because most
> of it is junk and some of it is downright nasty. If you're in the
> seedy part of town looking for something you really ought not be
> looking for and you get a message that in order to get the trinket you
> want, you have to let the control install. Seems to me common sense
> should tell you that's not a very good idea.
>
> Very often one doesn't even need to be in the seedy areas... even the
> entertainment district can be a little dicey. You go to your favorite
> joke page and you get a request to install the Groovy Joke Toolbar. I
> think it's a pretty safe bet that's something you'll want to do
> without.
>
> But let's suppose you are on a web site that you believe to be
> trustworthy and the webmaster explains that in order to run such and
> such you should download a particular control. You then have a choice
> to make. Are you reasonably sure that it's good and wholesome and is
> something you want? In the end it it's your call.
>
> It's about judgment and common sense and for all intents and purposes
> you can't get away from that.
>
> Joe Barta
I agree.
Of course it is up to you if you trust the site or not.
That can depend on many reasons.
To put it in different terms, in most cases I do not, in some cases I do
that.
Are there any better alternative to Active-X, anyway?
--
Luigi Donatello Asero
https://www.scaiecat-spa-gigi.com/sv/boendeisverige.html
Сегодня суббота 21 января 2006
我 是 欧洲人
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