[huskerlug] Re: Security Fix - Microsoft Update Quietly Installs Firefox Extension
- From: GreyGeek <GreyGeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:48:51 -0500
Not quite.
Distros that are not debian based and/or do not install GNOME or GNOME
apps don't use gconf-2, or gvfsd.
And, on GNOME or KDE based (deb) distros, one CAN remove gconf-2 and
their system will still run, because while gconf can be used to control
parameters to gnome based applications (GTK) it is not essential and the
apps and the system can still run without gconf. It's just a way of
putting configurations eggs all in one basket for "easy" administration.
On Windows, if you remove the registry your hosed. Period.
GG
Spencer Janssen wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 11:35:11PM -0500, GreyGeek wrote:
>
>> Whatsoever? You'll have to show me where the Linux registry is.
>>
>
> This is no commentary on the .NET/Firefox extension debacle, but GConf is
> probably on your Linux system and is eerily similar to the Windows registry.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Spencer Janssen
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