Re: [PCWorks] Firefox security flaw courtesy of Microsoft
- From: Hugh Vandervoort <hughv2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:05:13 -0400
You probably just missed the notice , Clint.
FF has always told me when an upgrade will make a plug-in
incompatible. It's usually in a popup window.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:13 AM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
<PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah I just noticed that when I opened FF. I was brought to
> this page:
> https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/
>
> I noticed on that list a plug-in or two that I use but that's
> NEVER caused any problems for me. I think it's bad idea for
> Mozilla to automatically-by-their-own-accord disable extensions
> without the user's express consist. That's a M$ type of stunt.
> Just because something may cause a crash on one PC does NOT
> means it's going to do so on ALL PC's, and that decision should
> be left up to US, not them. In fact, I just checked my
> "Add-ons" list and I see these people have somehow REMOVED my
> Apple Quick Time plugin, and Daemon Tools Toolbar"!! That is
> UNACCEPTABLE. Now I also see many that are disabled because
> they are not compatible with v3.5.3, yet I was given NO WARNING
> that ANY of my extensions were not compatible when I upgraded!!
> Mozilla is getting more and more like M$.
> -Clint
>
> God Bless,
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
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