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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.0&return_msg=41440.7"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.11">11–19</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41440.7">Internet Explorer - him gone</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41440_7_19_10"> <a name="a41440_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: cynicoid<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 19:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">7 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7">41440.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What I hate about IE is there are dozens of security/configuration options, 90% of which I have no idea what they mean or do.<br /><br /> Open up firefox and what are there, 20 ? Just about all are understandable and simple.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.7&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">19 Mar 2015 21:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 18:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.8">41440.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_7" target="_self">41440.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The biggest problems with IE are ActiveX and the intimate connection between the browser and the OS.<br /><br /> I read somewhere, long ago, that the difference between Java(?, may have been something else) and ActiveX is that while both of them open the door of your computer to strangers, Java/whatever follows them around the house making sure they don't get up to no good, while ActiveX just stands at the door waiting for them to leave.<br /><br /> Having said that Java hasn't been faring too well recently in terms of security.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.8&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">20 Mar 2015 00:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 20 Mar 2015 07:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.9">41440.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_8" target="_self">41440.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah but at least it's free, unlike safari. <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 20 Mar 2015 00:25 by KOSWIX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.9&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">21 Mar 2015 13:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 21 Mar 2015 21:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.10">41440.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_8" target="_self">41440.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If I had to say one positive thing about ActiveX over Java, it is that at least you don't end up with all the compatibility issues with ActiveX.<br /><br /> At our place we have some applets that require a version of Java 6, they'll work with Java 7 but only if the security settings are changed. Then a different site comes along and requires Java 7 or early Java 8, then Java says "I need updating" and people do that and it breaks both sites as the later Java 8s require signed apps. And if they uninstall it then it goes back to Java 6 which breaks the second site.<br /><br /> I detest Java <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.10&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">21 Mar 2015 14:00</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 21 Mar 2015 16:10"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.11">41440.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_10" target="_self">41440.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> >you don't end up with all the compatibility issues with ActiveX<br /><br /> Well it only works in IE and on Windows so...<br /><br /> At least Java fails to work on every platform in the universe.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.11&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">21 Mar 2015 18:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 22 Mar 2015 10:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.12">41440.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_10" target="_self">41440.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <i>> we have some applets </i> <p>There's your problem.</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 21 Mar 2015 18:10 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.12&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.12"> <span class="rating">0/2</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="message"> Message 41440.13 was deleted</div> <a name="a41440_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">21 Mar 2015 21:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Al JunioR (53NORTH) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Mar 2015 16:07"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.14">41440.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_13" target="_self">41440.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'm out of nothing, though I could do with some more.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.14&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">21 Mar 2015 22:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 22 Mar 2015 10:17"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.15">41440.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.7#a41440_10" target="_self">41440.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Don't in any way get the idea that I like Java. I don't. And, as I think I've mentioned here before, I have to use an International regulatory database using Java that suffers from <em>exactly</em> the version incompatibilities that you mention.<br /><br /> Java is a right royal PITA.<br /><br /> But, also what Xen sed.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.15&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41440_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_41440_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">22 Mar 2015 17:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 22 Mar 2015 19:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.16">41440.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41440.1">41440.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It was the people's bag of shite.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41440.16&return_msg=41440.7" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41440.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41440.17" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>