> I wonder how many users will know that they can close the window, opting > not to display the activeX, instead of hitting OK to allow it. It's > pretty bad design to give the user a choice with only one option....
I do not think that the final version will display the same dialog box. This is just a kind of preview version, that web authors can test there pages. > Unless of course, you really don't want them to choose the alternative. > I think it's obvious what M$ is trying to do here. Yeah, what? Perhaps trying not to act against some stupid patent? > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:full-disclosure- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Mark > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 8. Oktober 2003 05:49 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE Changes / Software Patents > > Rainer Gerhards wrote: > > I just found a very interesting effect of software patents: > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/oct03/10-06EOLASPR.asp > > > > As was posted on this list not so far ago, Microsoft lost a case against > > Eolas on some aspects of ActiveX embedding in IE. Their technical > > reaction is a good sample of what software patents cause: > > > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate/activexchanges.asp > > > > I wonder how many users will know that they can close the window, opting > not to display the activeX, instead of hitting OK to allow it. It's > pretty bad design to give the user a choice with only one option.... > > Unless of course, you really don't want them to choose the alternative. > > I think it's obvious what M$ is trying to do here. > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
