I've thought about this for sometime now.
The way to do this is take a basic player, (like Ken Ray's StackRunner)
let's call it WebRev and tie it to a server database which validates
"good stacks" using a checksum. Then anyone who clicks a link on a
webpage and downloads the .rev file (or other extension?) would get a
notice (after comparing the stack name and checksum):
This stack IS/IS NOT registered with the WebRev database. Continue at
your own risk! Basically a poor man's certificate system. IMO, without
such a system, either 1) products built using secureMode would be of
little use; or 2) there would be too great a security danger.
I'm just not a fan of securemode, especially if one is trying to create
a real application which runs from the web. I believe certification is
the best way to go, and I've stated that since the early days of Java
and ActiveX. That's one thing MS got right.
Then by adding auto-update capabilites to WebRev, one could keep it
auto-updtaed easily. Then AJAX like apps could easily be run by just
clicking a link on a webpage. Key point: WebRev should not be any kind
of adware/spyware type of product. That would KILL it.
-Chipp
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