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Simpler than you realize
You can verify, if you are patient. It does take a bit of time. For example, Microsoft, Sun, Red Hat and Mandrake all provide things they created as well as links to products 3rd parties make to work with their products. These organizations do a pretty good job most of the time -- but even they can make a mistake. There are media outlets that have user forums that discuss these things, like right here or at SlashDot. Unless you are prepared to rebuild often, or at least uninstall, then your life as a beta tester for someone else can be quite unsatisfying. Some enjoy high risk behavior, running unverified code is high risk behavior.

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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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