On 20 Oct 2006, at 17:26:35, Rahul Gonsalves wrote:
Ted Drake wrote:
I don't get the paranoia.
IE7 is much more secure than IE6. If you don't like IE7, you can
simply
uninstall it and ie6 is restored after a reboot.
As a web dev, you need to install IE7 and test your sites.
Ignoring it isn't
going to help your web development.
Ted
Paranoia? I see a zero-day exploit, and a partly new codebase. With
Microsofts' reputation for security, I'd prefer to be safe rather
than sorry. Known devil, etc, etc. Either way, I only use IE (all
variants) for testing.
I run IE7 in an isolated virtual machine (Microsoft Virtual PC) for
testing, as mentioned earlier. I just don't see the point of
installing it on my main machine.
It's not a zero-day exploit; it already exists in IE6 and that
advisory is just a repeat of an advisory from about a year ago, with
a "7" stuck on it to generate a bit of buzz. As to why MS haven't
fixed it yet...
I agree, though, that a virtual machine is the way to go for those
who need multiple installs, especially given that Virtual PC for
Windows is now a free download.
I run Parallels Desktop on my MacBook with separate installs of WinXP
with IE6 and IE7, and also an install of Vista (just in case IE7
somehow behaves differently there). Once I find my Win2k CD, I can
have IE5 and 5.5 too, and I don't have to muck about with standalones
and the potential anomalies that can arise.
Regards,
Nick.
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Nick Fitzsimons
http://www.nickfitz.co.uk/
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