Re: Windows 98 box is 'owned'; Re:
From: xyberpix (xyberpix_at_xyberpix.com)
Date: 10/08/04
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To: GuidoZ <uberguidoz@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 20:12:55 +0100
Hi GuidoZ,
I do stand corrected on this one, but what about PHP?
Maybe it's not possible, but it may be worth a look at least?
xyberpix
On Fri, 2004-10-08 at 07:39, GuidoZ wrote:
> > :) Java... dunno how much better that is than WSH, other than the fact
> > it's multi-platform, at least... :))) *duck*
>
> Yeah, I'd recommend ducking... that could fuel some flames. =)
>
> I'm open to other ideas too from anyone - the situation in a nutshell
> is an orgranization I support needs to migrate away from IE. (The
> users really can't handle the spyware and such, no matter how hard I
> try to educate and prevent.) The only thing holding them back from
> switching is a proprietary ActiveX application that they use to
> interface with their data warehouse.
>
> Changing companies isn't a possibility. I've complained at them before
> for offering an IE only solution (there are a few Linux systems as
> well which results to using WINE; though unstable). They've always
> argued that it works... however with the recent onslaught on IE
> vulnerabilities and complaints from OTHER netadmins, they are changing
> their toon finally. They are currently working on a java interface
> instead. The WSH option was also on their minds, although I pointed
> out this limits to Windows again... and isn't that much better.
>
> Thoughts? Java will at least be cross platform and cross browser,
> which is really all I'm after. However, I'm sure it has it's
> drawbacks, though I'm not a java programmer so I don't know what they
> might be off-hand. Lookign for ideas from the group. =)
>
> --
> Peace. ~G
>
>
> On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:38:42 -0400, Glenn Sieb <ges@wingfoot.org> wrote:
> > GuidoZ said the following on 10/7/2004 2:26 AM:
> >
> > >=D I think I already posted my replies, so I'll save doing it a 2nd
> > >time. lol Thanks for bringing it here too.
> > >
> > >
> > :) I saw you doing it and figured I'd bring it back over too... :)
> >
> > >Followup on your WSH idea: They are looking into it. Actually, me
> > >bringing up my dislike as ActiveX being the only thing holding back
> > >from going IE-Free was just enough to have them look at it again. They
> > >are looking into using java instead of ActiveX. (!!!! yay !!!!)
> > >
> > >
> > WSH isn't perfect, but it's at least less-evil than ActiveX.
> >
> > >Now all I'm doing is waiting to see what they come up with. The WSH
> > >isn't completely dead, although they admitted that it would most
> > >likely be written for IE too. The java applet they create instead
> > >would be cross platform AND cross browser. Thanks for the push to get
> > >on them again!! I think it might work this time.
> > >
> > >
> > :) Java... dunno how much better that is than WSH, other than the fact
> > it's multi-platform, at least... :))) *duck*
> >
> > Best,
> > G.
> >
> > --
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> > ~Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
> >
> >
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