Am 25.02.2013 14:08, schrieb Timothy Murphy: > Reindl Harald wrote: >> virtually nobody needs the browser-plugin and if you read >> the security news of the last few months it would be a >> dmaned bad idea to install this crap on every computer >> as dependency because it is a useless security hole > > I realise you feel strongly on this matter, > but don't really understand why. because pull it AS DEPENDENCY for everyone is wrong and that was the question i replied? > Bizarrely, I apparently needed the plugin > in order to install Samsung's Unified Linux Driver > for my CLP-325W laser printer > (Without it the driver installation "wizard" simply hung > with a warning that the plugin was required.) Bizarrely i and many others buy hardware which is supported out of the box, so no reason pull it as dep for everyone > I also need it to access a bank account (in another country). my bank account works purely with HTML/Javascript > So it seems to me that the plugin is sometimes required > for purely practical purposes yes SOMETIMES and that is no reason to install it on everyones setup only because he needs Java for desktop applications like i do for Eclipse well, to be honestly i have instaleld the plugin but i have DISABLED it in firefox BUT the ordinary user would have it enabled if it is pulled without active installed
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