-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 We already see the start of this in Lindows. Root by default. I also recall reading something recently about giving macro-running capability to SO/OO ala Office (yeah, I know it has its own macros as it is but my impression was it might be an attempt to make the whole experience as much like Office as possible). This means macro viruses for linux if it is done the windoze way.
praedor On Tuesday 21 October 2003 04:44 pm, rikona wrote: > Hello James, > > Tuesday, October 21, 2003, 2:25:06 PM, you wrote: > > JS> as more and more of the windows world enters the world of Unix + > JS> the desire to make it as painless as possible may well increase > JS> the chances of something being haywire. > > I see this as the biggest threat. Especially if > ever-less-computer-literate users demand a better 'user experience.' > This will lead to less default security (interferes with some > operations) and, especially, connect-everything-to-everything designs > (lets the user do anything, from anywhere). The malware writers dream > world. Are we already going down this slippery slope? - -- "Our ship is in the hands of pilots who are steering directly under full sail for a rock. The whole crew may see this course to violate our liberties in full view if they look the right way." - --Samuel Adams, 1771 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/la02aKr9sJYeTxgRAklxAJ95b+/oOOCoMPvp6cz67DkPW2KLUgCfQYQN P9CmmdTXYJjkHpE2G+bIMcI= =nSam -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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