Posted by Luigi Donatello Asero on 05/06/06 07:05

"mbstevens" <NOXwebmasterx@xmbstevensx.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:6NU6g.5929$DT5.4892@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
> > "Neredbojias" <http://www.neredbojias.com/fliam.php?cat=alt.html> skrev
i
> > meddelandet news:Xns97BAB6FBC30FEhttpwwwneredbojiasco@208.49.80.251...
> >
> >>To further the education of mankind, Nije Nego <"nije\"nego"@net.hr>
> >>vouchsafed:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>Could you please explain to me why it is unsigned?
> >>
> >>>What is unsigned?
> >>
> >>Generally means unsigned driver in relation to Win XP. Luigi is right
to
> >>be cautious because software with unsigned drivers can really screw up
XP
> >>bad enough to make a reinstall necessary. However, in this case where
> >>thousands of people have installed and use the product, on a Mozilla
> >>platform as well, his concern is unfounded.
> >
> >
> > It is peculiar that one on the one hand agrees on some standards and on
the
> > other hand Firefox hosts unsigned drivers...
> >
> A security risk, either real or perceived, is not the same thing as a
> standard.


My assumption was that there are standards to avoid security risks or to
minimize them, one of these being that
drivers should be signed.

> My Slacking Bob, Luigi, you're having one hell of a night.

Well, that is certainly not the first time that I have worked during the day
and in the night...

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Luigi Donatello Asero
www.lasvezia.eu
Write in peace for peace

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