Hey dude is there a way to make certain web pages
(or the browser) stop grumbling at you when you
don't have an active x plug-in?
Maybe something I can put in my plugger config file?
By the way, I "swiped" comic sans ms font and now have it
as one of the defaults on my linux machine, hehehe.
On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> First off, ActiveX is a type of programming used in M$ products to enhance
> the html experience. An example would be using the <meta> tag in a web page
> and assigning it the 'transition' or 'blend' attributes; you can make one
> page fade to another. The problem is that you can write your own ActiveX
> controls and yes they can be malicious. However, it does not make ActiveX
> 'evil' anymore than C++; I happen to use ActiveX on my own web page and it's
> quite cool! Unless you've changed something in your Outlook settings, by
> default you will have the correct settings to keep from running 'unsigned'
> ActiveX controls ('medium' should do it). You can probably tell, I'm not a
> 'hardcore' Linux user. I do enjoy Linux very much and would like to someday
> be able to use it for all my computing needs; however, I still appreciate
> the advancements made in the computer world today. I think that 'text only'
> sucks! That's why I use Netscape under Linux and Internet Explorer under
> Windows, I like the pictures! If everything were text only, you wouldn't
> even have embedded links! Imagine having to type that whole 300 character
> web address everytime you wanted to send a link! (o.k. maybe that's a
> *little* exaggerated) Anyway, the people I've seen whine the most about
> html messages are the same ones that have this .signature file that takes up
> 3 paragraphs of quotes and ASCII pictures! What's the difference?! You're
> still wasting my time with all that extra junk... it's called personality.
> O.k., maybe it's not the best thing for mail lists, but let's have a show of
> hands - how many people REALLY use pine or equivalent ONLY? If the majority
> use html enabled browsers, then why try to make everyone conform to a
> standard that's dated back to the day when 'text only' was the only? This
> is just my opinion, so PLEASE, don't everyone jump to flame me. If you
> don't agree, that's fine, but I think running someone into the ground and
> suggesting that they be 'kicked off the list' is just a *little* harsh.
>
> Mike =)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Evan Holt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 11:25 AM
> Subject: RE:[newbie] Active X on Evan Messages
>
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > >i have attached the following that is in his messages...this is a
> > malicious script...i think he needs to be >kicked off the list...
> >
> > Thanks for bringing this to my attention.. First I would like to ask what
> > on earth this Active X bit is all about? I have no idea where on earth it
> > came from or what it even is. All I can say is that it must be something
> > that Microsoft Outlook is doing, so I have switched e-mail programs in
> > hopes that it stops. Don't you think that you should have asked me first
> > what it is rather than writing slanderous messages about me?
> >
> > Evan Holt
> >
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