Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread Jonathan Adams
On 19 November 2012 00:37, bscuk2 bsc...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone considered lightspark as a substitute for flash on Oi? If we're looking at incomplete solutions, have you taken a look at: https://github.com/mozilla/shumway ___ OpenIndiana-discuss

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread bscuk2
The latest Firerfox releases do play HTLM 5 format videos without the need for flash perhaps an argument to keep updated on Firerfox. On 19/11/2012 12:48, Jonathan Adams wrote: we're looking at incomplete solutions, have you taken a look at: https://github.com/mozilla/shumway

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread cpforum
Message du 19/11/12 14:25 De : bscuk2 A : Discussion list for OpenIndiana Copie à : Objet : Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security The latest Firerfox releases do play HTLM 5 format videos without the need for flash perhaps an argument to keep updated on Firerfox. Yes

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread Gary
On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 11:57 AM, cpforum cpfo...@orange.fr wrote: However today a browser without Flash has a broken leg. I and a few hundred thousand Bloons players whole-heartedly agree. ;) ___ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-19 Thread cpforum
/12 21:06 De : Gary A : Discussion list for OpenIndiana Copie à : Objet : Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 11:57 AM, cpforum wrote: However today a browser without Flash has a broken leg. I and a few hundred thousand Bloons players whole-heartedly

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-18 Thread cpforum
Message du 17/11/12 19:39 De : Bob Friesenhahn A : Discussion list for OpenIndiana Copie à : Objet : Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security On Sat, 17 Nov 2012, Gary Driggs wrote: I see this question asked regularly... Generally speaking, the vast majority of browser

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-18 Thread Jim Klimov
On 2012-11-18 18:00, cpforum wrote: Firefox, Java and Thunderbird are very old releases. Gnome Desktop is not maintened and applications like OpenOffice, Flash, Adobe Reader, etc. are 2 or 3 years old with a lot of known security holes. Speaking of which: some of these projects are

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-18 Thread bscuk2
Has anyone considered lightspark as a substitute for flash on Oi? On 18/11/2012 18:19, Jim Klimov wrote: On 2012-11-18 18:00, cpforum wrote: Firefox, Java and Thunderbird are very old releases. Gnome Desktop is not maintened and applications like OpenOffice, Flash, Adobe Reader, etc. are 2 or

[OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Weiergräber, Oliver H.
Hello, am I right thinking that the firefox version supplied with OI is the same as in Solaris 11, and updated more or less regularly together with the remaining userland? Does this mean it is safe to use? I generally don't care about new features in later firefox versions, as long as security

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Gary Driggs
I see this question asked regularly... Generally speaking, the vast majority of browser exploits in the wild target windows browsers or their plugins like Java, Adobe Reader Flash, or ActiveX. So even if you're using one of those plugins with a Unix browser (of those available), you're already

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Bob Friesenhahn
On Sat, 17 Nov 2012, Gary Driggs wrote: I see this question asked regularly... Generally speaking, the vast majority of browser exploits in the wild target windows browsers or their plugins like Java, Adobe Reader Flash, or ActiveX. So even if you're using one of those plugins with a Unix

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Gary Driggs
On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Bob Friesenhahn bfrie...@simple.dallas.tx.us wrote: Even with x86 binary code, it is possible that the code may be able to resolve and invoke a standard C library call (e.g. system()) in a way which works on both Solaris and Linux. I've not seen any code that

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Firefox security

2012-11-17 Thread Gary Driggs
On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Bob Friesenhahn bfrie...@simple.dallas.tx.us wrote: Even with x86 binary code, it is possible that the code may be able to resolve and invoke a standard C library call (e.g. system()) in a way which works on both Solaris and Linux. The JavaScript I've seen most