[mythtv-users] mythweb trying to launch quicktime plugin

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Jun 27 14:31:31 UTC 2007


On 06/27/2007 08:17 AM, Matt wrote:
> On 6/26/07, Chris Petersen <lists at forevermore.net> wrote:
>   
>> Matt wrote:
>>     
>>> When I launch mythweb in IE7, the IE information bar pops up and says
>>> "The website wants to launch the following add-on 'QuickTime' from
>>> 'Apple Computer Inc.'..." etc and so on....
>>>
>>> What mutlimedia functions does mythweb try to launch on the index page
>>> and all subsequent pages?
>>>       
>> There's a generic javascript file called browser.js that detects browser
>> capabilities -- quicktime et. al. are part of that.  IE 7 just freaks
>> out about it.
> Cool, thanks Chris.  Who knows... mythweb could have been written by
> some dude with bad intentions trying to take over my computer via
> QuickTime ;-)

I think that's why MS's new security policy seems to be, "Since we can't
handle securing your machine, we'll just ask you before anything happens
so tech support can blame you when things go wrong."  It's obviously not
about securing your computer, it's about securing their excuse.  :)

Mike


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