>I guess the perception felt by some people (myself included) is that if
>some spyware turns up that I don't like I can crack open the firefox
>source code and fix the problem myself. My fix may or may not end up
>being incorporated in the publicly released code, but at least my
>machines will be somewhat protected.
>
>That's an option I just don't have with IE.
And one that the vast majority of people we're talking about ("the masses")
won't even be aware of. I'm a computer professional and only know a small
handful of people that MIGHT be able to do this. I certainly couldn't myself.
I'm still not sure that could ever the spyware problem directly. Unless the
browser takes a content filter/management role, determining what is "good"
software and what is "bad" not much can be done. When a person clicks "Okay"
to an ad that says "We can fix your computer!" then they are accepting the
software.
I'm not so concerned with illegitimate spyware - all parties invloved seem
pretty diligent at patching that out of existence. I'm much more concerned
with the legitimate stuff. That stuff which is accepted by the end user but
performs some nasty (tho' fully disclaimed) functions.
In my experience at least this is what kills even the well-patched "mom box".
I don't see anything in FireFox (or anything else) to address that.
Jim Davis
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