You could be right, but what I read in the paper was "Apple sends out virtual blacklists to internet-connected Macs, instructing them not run certain programs". That sounds like something other than a software update. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Paul Hibbert <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the only way they can do that is with 'Software Update'. > > Paul > > On 2013-02-01, at 12:33 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > > > Right, I knew it was only the browser plugin. I just find it > unbelievable > > that Apple can get into my computer at home and block something from > > running on it without asking my permission first. Or maybe they did and > I > > missed it :-) > > Pete > > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Mark Wieder <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Stephen- > >> > >> Friday, February 1, 2013, 11:26:29 AM, you wrote: > >> > >>> And they've dropped support and announced to everyone (yesterday) that > >> it's > >>> not secure. > >> > >> To remove some of the FUD about this, the insecurity is with the java > >> browser plugin. Anything beyond that needs to be viewed in light of > >> the long-standing pissing match between Ellison and reality. Java is a > >> necessary part of the IT world, and it's not going away soon. Look at > >> the insecurities in Windows, for example. > >> > >> -- > >> -Mark Wieder > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > [email protected] > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
