Hello Elizabeth, It is potentially dangerous to download things such as zip files from unknown or unreliable source cause this can contain viruses and other "badware". But I don't think MIT binaries are infected.
As far as I know simile products are open source so everyone can download, use and/or embed those programs in his own product, in his/her kitchen or in the world. Hope this help. Regards. Jean-Pierre Le lun 9 mars 2015 23:33, Elizabeth Davies <[email protected]> a écrit : > I'm an author. Timeline looks handy for a complex project. I'm probably > three times as old as anyone on this forum, so I've been using computers > since the early 1990s, but I need help now and then when I tackle something > new to me. > > I have a standalone computer (no network). I don't have a webserver. No > need for anyone but me to use Timeline. > > I've downloaded timeline_libraries_version2.3.0 and found instructions in > readme--"No web server? The timeline project includes a small webserver > called Jetty (use the timeline_source.zip file) a) install the Java > runtime from Sun b) unzip timeline_source.zip to an install directory c) > Open a shell or command prompt to the install directory and type: [win32]> > run [unix/macosx]> chmod +x run; ./run and then point your browser to > http://127.0.0.1:9999/timeline/ " > > > BUT when I tried to download the timeline_source.zip file, my computer > warned me that it "is not commonly downloaded and could be dangerous." > > > 1) It is dangerous? > > > 2) Is Timeline actually meant only for use by commercial organizations and > not an individual who's simply trying to work out who's doing what when in > an 8-book mystery novel series? > > > Gratefully, > > > Elizabeth > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SIMILE Widgets" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SIMILE Widgets" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
