full-disclosure - [in] Re: IE is just as safe as FireFox

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Message-ID: <200411211721.iALHLv418991@pop-3.dnv.wideopenwest.com>
From: mvp at joeware.net (joe)
Subject: [in] Re: IE is just as safe as FireFox

LOL, ok you have me on that one. It is something, but very little. :oD

  Joe

--
Pro-Choice
Let me choose if I even want a browser loaded thanks!

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Knobbe [mailto:frank@...bbe.us] 
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:54 AM
To: joe
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
Subject: RE: [in] Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox

On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 08:20, joe wrote:
> I agree with your initial comment, they can both be changed. I also 
> agree they both do little.
> 
> I don't agree that the hardcoding in the source does anything for you. 

Well, it *allows* you to change the ID of the superuser account to something
else. But of course that is obfuscation, and is quickly discovered (just
check what ID owns /bin/* and so on). Nevertheless, you have the *ability*
to change the ID. You can't do that with Windows. 

(Yeah, cheap shot I know... ;)

Cheers,
Frank