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Apple very wisely chose not to implement ActiveX
why implement a security pit?

Try out some ActiveX security drop offs and then explain why end users should embrace insecure software just because it comes from Microsoft?

http://www.iseran.com/ActiveX/

http://www.ppdonline.com/demos/changesecurity.htm
Posted by: whisperycat   Posted on: 03/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This made the headlines?  TechType | 03/11/05
Yes, because this is about leveraging one's  mlindl | 03/11/05
I agree with "mlindl"  soleary | 03/11/05
Apple is even more manipulative  NonZealot | 03/11/05
Careful, NonZealot, you sound like a ZEALOT! happy  mlindl | 03/11/05
Hehe, I give credit where credit is due.  NonZealot | 03/11/05
School's not over just yet  GregSalts | 03/14/05
Nothing wrong with being a monopoly  tic swayback | 03/14/05
Here is how...  Linux User 147560 | 03/11/05
Your analogy points back to Microsoft  nucrash | 03/11/05
Ooo, ouch, that insult hurt me!  NonZealot | 03/11/05
Apple very wisely chose not to implement ActiveX  whisperycat | 03/12/05
Yeah the full eXperience  DarthRidiculous | 03/12/05
I don't support Active X  nucrash | 03/14/05
GM locked me into Delco Remy - NT  osreinstall | 03/11/05
Funny double-talk  FirstNLastN | 03/11/05
In other news - Chevy discontinues radio service for Fords.  Letophoro | 03/11/05
I was thinking more like a couple hundred(nt)  IT Scion | 03/11/05
Why Should They Support a Competetor Product  qcimushroom | 03/11/05
are you saying they are using their OS Monopoly?  JasonL31 | 03/11/05
dialup will always work  JasonL31 | 03/11/05
Not a problem for Apple. Apple has the ability to replace  Laff | 03/11/05
Wow  Qbt | 03/12/05
The Real Reason MS Dropped Mac Support...  AC_MA | 03/12/05
Great, time to emphasize AOL on the Mac  FilledOut | 03/12/05
I wouldn't of used it  JasonL31 | 03/14/05
And all 6 of the Mac subsrcibers to MSN are disappointed MN  j.m.galvin | 03/12/05
Who cares  DarthRidiculous | 03/12/05
Let's see: .Mac, Safari or Firefox, Mail, 1000s of ISPs...  YuridaMan | 03/13/05
"Microsoft's Mac BU remains committed to the Mac platform and its customer  BitTwiddler | 03/14/05
Jobs should have got more  Roger Ramjet | 03/14/05

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