IE better than Firefox in Microsoft safety study....

Started by Gary, Dec 04, 2007, 16:10:12

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Gary

Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2007, 13:55:21
Hey Kill

I generally cheat and stream everything I can through vlc, please don't mention realplayer lol. You are right in saying that ff does seem to have slipped more, I suppose the more marketshare it gets the more attacks that will occur.
Hey Holes

I didn't mention Realplayer >:D its QuickTime that has the massive gaping security hole, see the post you responded to for details  ;D  ;)
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somanyholes

Hey Kill

Only mentioned realplayer as its the only one that doesn't play properly in vlc, where as quicktime generally is fine.

And yes I do have realplayer installed, and yes I bloody hate it ;) I blame the bbc!


Rik

Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2007, 14:34:25
I blame the bbc!

I blame them for everything I haven't already blamed on the Government. ;)
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Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2007, 14:34:25
Hey Kill

Only mentioned realplayer as its the only one that doesn't play properly in vlc, where as quicktime generally is fine.

And yes I do have realplayer installed, and yes I bloody hate it ;) I blame the bbc!


Hey So

I have Realpayer installed >:D and I blame the BBC as well  ;D
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Gary

Quote from: Rik on Dec 05, 2007, 14:37:19
I blame them for everything I haven't already blamed on the Government. ;)
What about Ofcom and BT though?
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somanyholes


Gary

Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2007, 14:43:06
Are we all suckers for past shows? hehe

This may be of interest

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html
Great  link shame you cant do away with Real though  :'(
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Rik

I thought real to real had gone out with tape recorders.  ;D :out:
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Gary

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Rik

It's like riding a bike... you never forget. ;)
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somanyholes

and we are are worrying about browsers

http://secunia.com/search/?search=realplayer

realplayer = 1 big virus

(coming from someone who has to manage to helix realplayer servers lol)

Gary

Not up to V11 on secunia yet, that wont take long >:D
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somanyholes

should be listed on there as soon as it's released.

preferably with the heading

multiple operating system fu**er

creates dos on user !

Gary

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D-Dan

I know it's not in keeping with the forums - but back on topic, I just read the article. The entire assertion that IE is more secure than FF appears to based on the fact that Mozilla fixed more issues in FF than MS did in IE during the sample periods.

Now call me pedantic, but doesn't that just mean there are more unfixed vulnerabilities in IE7, and therefore it's less secure?

I wonder if it's a typo in the original story and MS are actually really admitting defeat :/
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Quote from: D-Dan on Dec 05, 2007, 19:11:02
I know it's not in keeping with the forums - but back on topic, I just read the article. The entire assertion that IE is more secure than FF appears to based on the fact that Mozilla fixed more issues in FF than MS did in IE during the sample periods.

Now call me pedantic, but doesn't that just mean there are more unfixed vulnerabilities in IE7, and therefore it's less secure?

I wonder if it's a typo in the original story and MS are actually really admitting defeat :/

That's one way of looking at hit, but I think they are trying to say there were less fixes needed in the first place!
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Odos

I guys, on topic I think but what's your opinion on this http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/FirefoxMyths.html

It's an old page but I just found it today.

Cheers
Tony

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Gary

Quote from: Lance on Dec 05, 2007, 20:34:46
They come under government!
No they don't lance they come under do what ever we want >:D
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