> > > Chipp Walters wrote: > > > >> The big problem with a *sanctioned* web-savvy MetaCard or RunRev player > >> is the potential for *very dangerous viruses*!! > > > > I don't understand this discussion, one can D&D a stack on the engine on > all platforms which support it and have it "play". For browsers > one can add > MC as helper application and have stacks "play" as soon as they download, > what would a "player" do differently and why would it be more dangerous > then a plain engine?? Sure I can make a stack which erases the hard drive > "on startup" but so can any application. > > Regards, Andu Novac
Hi Andu, Neither Shockwave (Director and Flash), JAVA, nor ActiveX will imediately deploy and execute a program upon a simple javascript ON LOAD event which allowed file access (the first time loaded). A correctly registered MIME for MetaCard/RR could execute with file access permissions, without so much as a warning (see my ButtonGadget example). A 'correct' MC/RR player would involve registering itself as the correct MIME and then doing some sort of certification and/or file check *before* automatically downloading and running. There is a BIG difference between just registering MC automatically as a valid MIME and building a player which provided some safety measures. The idea is to create a generic 'player' so that anyone who has installed it, can playback any content with just a click of a button on a webpage. -Chipp _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard