What reason would anyone have to concoct a virus for the BrailleNote? Any viruses already written that run on Windows CE aren't going to be any more likely to attack this platform with the introduction of the software development kit, thus the only way that security of the platform would be compromised is if someone decided to go out of their way to write a virus that specifically attacked the BrailleNote. Given the cost of the equipment they'd have to purchase for testing purposes, it seems a costly proposition just to cause havoc in a rather small market. In contrast, the Pocket PC software development kit comes with an emulator, so would-be virus writers (or would-be software developers) can test their code at no cost to them, as the development tools are also free. Personally, I'd take the ability to do things such as port an open source media player I've run across from the Pocket PC to the BrailleNote, thus allowing for things like playlists and streaming media and other things that weren't slated for the 6.0/6.1 release, given the comparatively eensy security risk that opening up the platform to developers that likely already have the equipment would pose.
-C- Hoping this sheds some light, Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of beth > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 11:30 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: [Braillenote] Virus protection > > > Hi, all. If opening the BN to developers for new program > invention would also open us up to viruses, why not forego > that? As a potential purchaser, I value security more than > development. PDI can take as long as it needs to for new > Keysoft releases, in my book. Just keep the system secure. > That article I sent the list yesterday on Microsoft was a > warning bell to me, I sent it to share the above point of > view. Thanks. Beth > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/bra> illenote >
