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Self-modifying Code?
This has ALWAYS been a no-no in terms of good system design. Read in a text file - and then execute it! YES! What a brilliant idea!
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 03/23/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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What a load of horsecr@p!  peter.koopman@... | 03/23/05
Since you asked?  ShadeTree | 03/23/05
"Your"  sinkemlow | 03/23/05
Not really  ShadeTree | 03/23/05
Good point - but not what you expected  ejhonda | 03/23/05
Okay on a more serious note.  ShadeTree | 03/23/05
GreaseMonkey is a choice  peter.koopman@... | 03/24/05
You asked  Squawkbox | 03/23/05
You asked  deepee912 | 03/23/05
Double edged sword  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
How can users verify?  deepee912 | 03/23/05
Simpler than you realize  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
re: Simpler than you realize  deepee912 | 03/23/05
True  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
Addendum  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
The user has to put in some effort  osreinstall | 03/23/05
Self-modifying Code?  Roger Ramjet | 03/23/05
Very good point  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
No just lips flapping  jjanks | 03/23/05
A lot more than you obsiously think it can  htotten | 03/23/05
Ever hear of the I-Search toolbar?  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
Mixed feelings....  htotten | 03/23/05
Copyright implications  Reality Checker | 03/23/05
there is the debate  IT Scion | 03/23/05
What exactly comprises the content of a web page?  Reality Checker | 03/23/05
I would respectively disagree  IT Scion | 03/23/05
Yes, think about the "benefits" of Gator  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
Drawing the copyright line  Reality Checker | 03/23/05
I can best explain it like this:  htotten | 03/23/05
Well  IT Scion | 03/23/05
you're such a waste of energy  blahblahblah | 03/24/05
copyright  blahblahblah | 03/24/05
it's the site owner's site -- that's why they're called the owner  blahblahblah | 03/24/05
Technically  voska | 03/23/05
Glasses  htotten | 03/23/05
Missing the point.  bargeemike | 03/23/05
I meant of course...  bargeemike | 03/23/05
The security issue is also the copyright issue......  htotten | 03/23/05
Sure  IT Scion | 03/23/05
It's MY computer, not their copyright  Zolar | 04/06/05
Addendum  Zolar | 04/06/05
I see you point  voska | 03/23/05
Yep.  htotten | 03/23/05
I'd say you are more than a bit on the arrogant side  bystander_z | 03/23/05
Rational people.  htotten | 03/24/05
Copyright? I think you overstate its power here  Root User | 03/23/05
Message has been deleted.  ZZmage | 03/24/05
Firefox in a spot?  IT Scion | 03/23/05
FF ppl have little say here.  doe_z | 03/23/05
Who Really Will Use This?  tbbrickster_z | 03/23/05
That's not even close to the point  IT Scion | 03/23/05
Not all extensions are equal  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
What I am implying  IT Scion | 03/23/05
Agreed  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
i have to agree  ZZmage | 03/24/05
Any bad extension will be quickly identified.  maxo_z | 03/23/05
Exactly  Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05
Maybe it should be like MS  bystander_z | 03/23/05
At what point  IT Scion | 03/24/05
Bad Idea  neverhome | 03/23/05
block this stuff on my own website  Squawkbox | 03/23/05
It's not you I worry about....  htotten | 03/23/05
It IS the script that "joe user" is unaware of.  Squawkbox | 03/23/05
You Bet.  htotten | 03/23/05
This extension will not be installed by me  osreinstall | 03/23/05
Can -not- change registry  jdunck | 03/23/05
That depends  htotten | 03/23/05
Not So  osreinstall | 03/23/05
Well, its user beware, since it's there choice  FilledOut | 03/23/05
The problem is that with this type of tool  htotten | 03/23/05
Being that it is there choice to download and use  FilledOut | 03/25/05
making up problems  emcee_z | 03/23/05
Great.  htotten | 03/23/05
My point  emcee_z | 03/23/05
Proxomitron does this already  bjahraus | 03/23/05
I agree  CobraA1 | 03/27/05
Big deal  michael-t | 03/23/05
Since it does not change the original...  Timothyked | 03/24/05
ads are important  blahblahblah | 03/24/05
You must be an ad man?  Justcauz | 03/24/05
An unfortunate reality  IT Scion | 03/24/05
Also  IT Scion | 03/24/05
Agreed  Justcauz | 03/25/05
yes and no  CobraA1 | 03/27/05
I own my box  Justcauz | 03/24/05
This is far from new  Jebtrix | 03/24/05

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