On Wednesday 02 February 2022 18:26:27 Michele Calgaro via tde-users wrote: > On 2022/02/03 03:17 AM, Hunter Ellett via tde-users wrote: > > On Wednesday 02 February 2022 09:53:10 am Mavridis Philippe wrote: > >> I'd argue that since it supports a very limited portion of JavaScript > >> and apparently none of the modern Web APIs like WebRTC, WebAssembly > >> etc., the attack surface is actually smaller. The only disadvantages > >> from a security standpoint would be effective lack of eyes and work on > >> the source (the obvious disadvantage being, of course, a browser stuck > >> in time). > > > > Agreed. I just disable Javascript and Java altogether. Perhaps until > > something can be done this should be the default. > > That may be a good idea I guess. > > >> > Webkit > > > > With current manpower I don't see Konqueror getting a browser revival any > > time soon, but it's still nice to think about. > > Agreed, it is nice to discuss it and it would be good to do it. But not > sure of what effort is required and whether we can fit that in with current > manpower. > If anyone is willing to help, we can probably discuss it further. > > > Off-topic but blu, I don't know if I told you I liked Tristian (the polar > > bear). I never got to make my entry because then and now I've been too > > busy with the stress of modern academia to learn much outside of school. > > If we got another mascot, I would be fine with Tristian. :-) > > It was suggested to create a website page and ask around for people to > submit more choices. That is also a good idea, but we haven't done it yet, > it's one of the thousand's pending things.... > > Cheers > Michele I've said this before; some agree with me, and some don't, but here goes ... Konqueror is a great file manager, better than any of the other choices out there, in my opinion. But I think it's a very bad idea to use it as *both* a file manager *and* a web browser. That is an idea left over from the good old days, when most people didn't worry so much about having our machines compromised by intruders. If you use it for both file management and as a browser, it opens up a superhighway into your system. If you have ever somehow opened a browser window, and see a list of your home folder instead of a web page (for example), you may get what I mean. It's true, you can sandbox it, or you can block internet access for specific programs, but the best thing is just not to mix those two activities in such a program. Use it for one or the other. As I said, some may disagree, and maybe they do know better. As far as I am concerned, I would like to see a Konqueror stripped of all web browsing capabilities. As a file manager, however, I want development to continue, onward and upward, better and better, because I use it all the time, almost exclusively, as a file manager. Bill ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
