On Wednesday 02 February 2022 09:55:35 pm William Morder via tde-users wrote: > 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 > ____________________________________________________ Agreed. Kate ____________________________________________________ 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
