[LINK] Security problems with Java in browsers

[Roger Clarke]

At 20:56 -0700 17/9/12, Rick Welykochy wrote:
>Or don't use Flash.

Excellent idea.

I have an ancient version installed, from the days before it became 
seriously bad spyware.  I also gain a lot of time by not watching 
Flash-only videos.

Unlike GenYs, I don't have the gene that precludes reading more than 
140 chars (:-)}


>For video, HTML5 will one day obviate the need for Flash. I can't 
>see HTML5 and
>Javascript outpacing other fancy schmancy apps any time soon.

Do you have reasons for believing that HTML5 will be less bad than Flash?

HTML5 is designed as a standardised tool for marketers, and I retain 
the distinct impression that its features are strongly pro-marketer 
and anti-user.


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