"Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote:
>
> Henri Sivonen wrote:
> >
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christopher Jahn
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > -N6/6.01 were bug-ridden nightmares, especially Mail and News
> > > -Mail & News still not performing at reliable levels
> >
> > Did tying the browser and the mail&news client together made sense in
> > the first place? Does it make sense now?
> >
> > > -N6xx/Moz lacks many of the features found in NC4.xx. For
> > > business and institutional installations, these features are
> > > mission critical. (LDAP, ".slt" free installation,
> >
> > Why is salting a problem? The right way to set up the defaults is to
> > modify the default preferences in the Mozilla installation directory.
> > Mozilla will then automatically copy those defaults to new accounts.
> >
> > > password protection between users,
> >
> > If that's a requirement, it is a bad sign about the setup of the
> > environment. Password protection between users is an OS-level thing.
> >
> > > 100% acceptance at business sites, particular bank sites are the
> > > most common mentioned)
> >
> > Based on discussions at the local Macintosh user group, bank acceptance
> > is indeed critical. (I can use Mozilla for banking, because I'm a
> > customer of a bank that is clueful enough to not block browsers.)
> >
> > Another main issue (again from the local MUG), is worse performance on
> > older Macs (running Mac OS 8.5...9.1).
> >
> > Example #1 of a user sticking to N4:
> > * Wants to have multiple profiles.
> > * Doesn't want to upgrade to Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X and to use multiple
> > accounts
> > * Doesn't want to implement profiles for IE or Opera in AppleScript.
> > * Thinks Mozilla/N6 is too slow.
> >
> > Example #2 of a user sticking to N4:
> > * Wants to get to the bank => no N6.1PR1, no Opera
> > * Doesn't want to use MS products => no IE.
> > * Thinks iCab is too much a lite browser.
> > * Is afraid of unbranded Mozilla.
> >
> > --
> > Henri Sivonen
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.clinet.fi/~henris/
>
> In reference to banking dicussion. I attempted to go Mozilla to go to
> AdvisorExpress (Fidelity Advisor Secure Website) It would allow me to
> get to main Page but would not allow me to login on secure page.
> Also noted unlike in Communicator and IE the page show the padlock on
> the page open indicating it was an unsecure connection.
>
> I'm not afraid to use Mozilla but if Banking and Financial Instutions
> accept security certificates from Mozilla, I'll need to use Mozzilla/IE.
> IE was fater rendering the page though. (even though it was a secure connection.)
should be :
..... do not accept security certificates from Mozilla, I'll need to use
Communicator/IE.
> As for upgrading to OS 9, OS X.
>
> Already use OS 9.1
>
> Yes I am "Afraid" of OS-X. Unlike 9 and Lower even if a individual likes
> to poke around on my computer and do some pings. That all they can do.
> They can't mess with anything on my Computer unless I turn on File
> sharing. OS-X is pure UNIX with Aqua interface (works similar to
> X-Windows) on top. Unix has many back Doors and open Holes that can let
> anyone in easily whether you want to or not. So yes i am leary of X
> Until Apple can Make as secure or more so than 9 then I want no part.
> they say there is a Unix program called Brickhouse that can plug up all
> the holes. But I believe I'll wait a while anyway.
>
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