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Old 20th August 2008
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Have you folks seen the latest about flash being used for malicious attacks, affecting Linux as well as others?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1733

It's a pity that so many web designers find it a necessity. It becomes more and more difficult to manage without using it.


It's one of those stupid trends, that no one even really likes---web designers designing for each other, I think. Now the banks and credit card sites all use it too, which is inexcusable.

Citibank's Citicard site, for example, has a site that is unworkable by default with Linux or BSD. (If you go to Citicards.com--if you navigate there from the Citibank page you get a message that your browser can't take advantage of their brand new features. These features---pop up ads. Silly people. However, at least you're given the option to continue anyway.)

(There are various workarounds.) When people complain, they say, "We don't support LINUX". (The all caps are theirs.) Note that at this point, I'd already gotten a workaround and had sent an email suggesting they tell it to their tech support people.

No wonder they're losing money.
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