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2007 07 12

The Problem is Not Firefox Security, But the Broken Platform Underneath (Windows)

Is IE or Firefox to blame for newest browser zero-day?

"Registering a URI handler must be done with care," said Kristensen, "since Windows does not have any proper way of knowing what kind of input potentially could be dangerous for an application. Improper usage of URI handlers and parameters supplied via URIs has historically caused problems."

http://s5h.net/u?z0e09b
It's pleasing to see that the broken state of OOXML is getting wide press coverage now:
http://s5h.net/u?z3a24
Watch the monopoly defenders attacking Rob. That's how dirty the abusive monopoly has become. They essentially threaten bloggers. A couple of days ago de Icaza made an implicit threat which was directed at me. One reader said that Novell is verging SCO-like gagging (fighting freedom of speech).