Fwd: Re: [LINK] Fwd: Census Config [Was: Personal comments on the eC

[Roger Clarke]

Roger wrote at Thu, 3 Aug 2006 14:08:28 +1000
>Does anyone actually turn Java on?  I haven't in years.

Off-list, someone's told me IE may turn Java on even if it's turned off.

Is that true??

If so, it's a further, and very substantial reason never ever to use IE.

Is it true that:
(a)  MS is mucking around with your machine without your consent or
      knowledge, and arguably over-riding your consent??  and
(b)  MS is providing the capability for every web-site provider to
      do anything on your machine that Java intentionally or
      unintentionally enables it to do, again without your consent or
      knowledge, and arguably over-riding your consent??

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