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From: Marcus [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 11:13
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Subject: Re: Explaining Java (was RE: Java 32)
Am 12/28/2014 07:38 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton:
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> I am a bit wary of live links in dialog boxes. Unlike browser
> links, it is not easy for the user to know that the link is to
> the location indicated in the message.
When you remember the text you have suggested I'm pretty sure the user
will know that the URL is directly connected with the text. ;-)
<orcmid>
Oh. I was not clear. I meant that the live link might go to a
different place than is shown in the message box. For example,
as a form of malware or a way of tracking users.
In my browser I can always tell where a static link goes (unless
JavaScript is being used to hide it, and then I am very careful).
I don't know if this is a significant risk, but it does increase
the threat surface unnecessarily. (Silently pinging for updates
is similar in not having the user in charge of what is
happening.)
</orcmid>
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