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Another reason to use Linux?: Seems to me that this whole fiasco could have been avoided that way atleast.; Posted by: nucrash Posted on: 12/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Another reason to use Linux? nucrash | 12/02/05

Wrong Yensi717 | 12/02/05

No right Richard Flude | 12/02/05

Patent Trolls go for the money hickum | 12/03/05

hickum is "right on the money" John Zern | 12/03/05

So what? Haterock Davidsfather | 12/04/05

Hey everybody guess what??? BFD | 12/03/05

Patent issue remains.. d_jedi | 12/03/05

Damn, and I was hoping this would finally end this spyware magnet sad

BitTwiddler | 12/02/05

Ending Spyware is easy Yensi717 | 12/02/05

Draconian solution aduana@... | 12/03/05

M$ is getting smashed in court! Linux Geek | 12/02/05

On this issue is this really payback? RicD_ | 12/02/05

A patent covers ideas but not implementation. B.O.F.H. | 12/02/05

One correction tic swayback | 12/02/05

Wonder what they were thinking jmills@... | 12/03/05

Patent search aduana@... | 12/03/05

Linux Geek misses the point John Zern | 12/03/05

Almost everybody catches on to Mikey's posts too_much green_tea | 12/02/05

R u kidding?... nix_os_fan | 12/04/05

I'm liking it BETTER already ... too_much green_tea | 12/02/05

I like this idea even better than yours. osreinstall | 12/03/05

Question is ... too_much green_tea | 12/03/05

It is done before. osreinstall | 12/03/05

Tried it, didn't like it too_much green_tea | 12/04/05

There should be a plugin for unrequested swf. osreinstall | 12/04/05

I have roll my own for greasemonkey before too_much green_tea | 12/05/05

Tea, another extension I'd like to see. osreinstall | 12/05/05

Unfortunately ... PB_z | 12/03/05

In that case ... too_much green_tea | 12/03/05

It Sounds Good, But . . . markdoiron | 12/04/05

A Better Answer to Flash markdoiron | 12/04/05

We can only hope! James Dean_z | 12/02/05

So does Microsoft pay the Web Developers mighetto | 12/02/05

we think the user experience impact is modest...3 clicks educateme@... | 12/02/05

educateme, please educate yourself... PB_z | 12/03/05

Only a smart man can educatehimself John Zern | 12/03/05

False John L. Ries | 12/05/05

What a Brain Dead Post cmoya | 12/06/05

Truly Unfortunate Aaron A Baker | 12/08/05

I agree 'educateme' but . . . 999ad@... | 06/08/06

we think the user experience impact is modest...3 clicks educateme@... | 12/02/05

Quick fixes result in security holes duclod | 12/02/05

No moreso than any other features PB_z | 12/03/05

This one may actually close some John L. Ries | 12/05/05

The issue is not browser specific. Tech Maven | 12/02/05

Awful litigation... Mike Cox | 12/02/05

10 John L. Ries | 12/05/05

Awful litigation... Mike Cox | 12/02/05

How you write this with a straight face... pueblonative | 12/02/05

You don't need to understand anything but this: John Zern | 12/03/05

But... Haterock Davidsfather | 12/04/05

Who says he does? Haterock Davidsfather | 12/04/05

10.0 d_jedi | 12/03/05

Awful previso@... | 12/04/05

And you, dude, have been reeled in by a troll archerjoe | 12/05/05

Awful previso@... | 12/04/05

Go here! osreinstall | 12/04/05

Best reason to use HotJava Boot_Agnostic | 12/03/05

To Court? John Zern | 12/03/05

Ah, Linux geek would support Satan himself John Zern | 12/03/05

Message has been deleted. Haterock Davidsfather | 12/04/05

Don't bundle this garbage! d_jedi | 12/03/05

Bundling is a double-edged sword. Haterock Davidsfather | 12/04/05

This may help security NobodyHome | 12/04/05

zombie clicking tombalablomba | 12/05/05

Article leaves questions unanswered... TheMenace | 12/04/05

Pity John L. Ries | 12/05/05

Imagine if they could tweak their browser to avoid WORMS and michael_t | 12/05/05

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