----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Benjamin Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: Open Formats (was ZD on Linux)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benjamin Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Greater NH Linux Users' Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Open Formats (was ZD on Linux)
>
>
> > > Plus, doesn't the Acrobat plug-in run in a sandbox, like Javascript?
> >
> > Hell no! :-) With MSIE, they use an ActiveX control. ActiveX, for
> those
> > who are not aware, is away to embed a *binary program* in a web page and
> have
> > the web browser run it. This code runs will the *full privileges* of
any
> > other program.
>
> Hmmm... thanks for the heads up.
>
> > On Linux, viewing a PDF document simply spawns the regular Acrobat
> Reader.
> > Pretty much the same thing.
> >
> Well if you're surfing the 'net as root in Linux (or any 'NIX,) you
deserve
> what you get! ;o)
>
> > AFAIK, none of the plug-in systems supported by the various browsers
run
> > anything in a sandbox.
> >
> > Be afraid. Be very afraid.
>
> More and more every day, it seems....
>
> Rich Cloutier
> SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES
> www.sysupport.com
>
>
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