Ok these security issues are good to thrash out... but when switching the name of this thread to "Web-dedicated" it was not the intention to imply that browsers be involved in terms of a launching/viewing platform. In fact, just the opposite, the objective being to 'just use the wires!" and 'leap over" browsers, java, html etc completely. Just let the browser/html page serve as the "Fed Ex man"/ courier service... nothing more. A place to go to get your package. Someone earlier said he HAD to use HTML pages to "let the whole world know," because they could run on any machine and be Googlized...and any kid on any machine could see the pix/captions... But one's 'delivery" page could have sufficient meta tags and key words and text on the face of the page that search engines would get people there and stacks/players could (will!) become as ubiquitous as PDFs/Acrobat Reader. but without concern over any browser plug-in.

To that end wouldn't having a "player" installer, ala Acrobar Reader, that could be downloaded from the MC site be a simple thing? And non-problematic in terms of security? Envision something like the existing installers for the Starter kits, sans the home stack and any other files... i.e. the installers just install the engine and set the doc/app binding for the platform. That's all. I suppose creating something like that is trivial for you people, but not if you don't know how! i.e. looking for an easy solution where we just tell people "get your Metacard engine here" and 'get my stacks here." Of course we would serve the player/installers from our own sites so that we don't raise a bandwidth issue for Scott and Kevin.

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When I switched to this thread i didn't mean
On Sunday, December 22, 2002, at 11:03 AM, Chipp Walters wrote:

The big problem with a *sanctioned* web-savvy MetaCard or RunRev player is
the potential for *very dangerous viruses*!!

It would be relatively simple to create a stack which deleted all the files
in the Windows folder using a simple mouseOver of an image on a web page --
without the user never knowing. So...things like certificates and possible a
'sandbox' would need to be implemented. I've thought about this a bit and
decided it might be best for a 3rd party to consider implementing, in this
way there's less damage to MC/RR reputation in case something goes 'awry.'
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