opera 9 is out

[piratePenguin]

In regard to the privs, I see it's set owner read-write only, sans sticky bit.  Might it be more secure to have certain .mozilla subdirectories only modifiable by the originating user?

They're only modifiable by the owner.

I don't see any need for a sticky bit - why would other user accounts want to write stuff into my mozilla profile?

[Calum]

i think i may have heard about this problem in previous opera versions by the way, i could be wrong. still, if that is right, then failing to fix it in this version is truly worthy of internet explorer, i'd say (unless saying so puts me on the hate list of the more conservative members who also think the hidden files don't exist either)

[H_TeXMeX_H]

I believe that if there are hidden files they are REALLY hidden, to find them is no easy task ... might as well assume they aren't there at all ...

[Jack2000]

hidden files ?
why would you need
one just store the data in a malloced file
with no directory and access directly by address from the fs

[Aloone_Jonez]

i think i may have heard about this problem in previous opera versions by the way, i could be wrong. still, if that is right, then failing to fix it in this version is truly worthy of internet explorer,

I see your point and kind of agree, it's such an easy thing to fix and if they knew about it before there's no excuse, but there again the Linux version probably isn't at the top of their list of priorities, also note that it only effects people who have more than one user account - it's probably quite near the bottom of their bug list.

i'd say (unless saying so puts me on the hate list of the more conservative members who also think the hidden files don't exist either)

I don't hate you for it, I just don't think you're being very logical about the hidden files thing, you know all the facts, it's up to you to draw your own conclusions whether they be logical or illogical.

[Calum]

but there again the Linux version probably isn't at the top of their list of priorities,

and that makes it OK? correct me if i'm wrong, but opera is still a pay-for product, even in linux. firefox is free and does not expect you to put up with shoddy work like this.

also note that it only effects people who have more than one user account - it's probably quite near the bottom of their bug list.

most, if not all, *ix systems have more than one user account. many windows systems do in fact. anyway having only one user per system is hardly an acceptable workaround. these excuses are worthy of microsoft itself!

you know all the facts, it's up to you to draw your own conclusions whether they be logical or illogical.

that's right, glad you admit that people are allowed to make up their own minds! :-)

as it happens, the facts are tha i have seen all those "really" hidden files with my own eyes, so some loudmouth telling me that only idiots believe they are there is hardly going to change my mind, no matter whether you criticise my logic, my intelligence or any other faculty.

[Aloone_Jonez]

and that makes it OK? correct me if i'm wrong, but opera is still a pay-for product, even in linux.

Only on mobile devices which are normally single user.

firefox is free and does not expect you to put up with shoddy work like this.

Debatable, Firfox is one big collection of shoddy bodges if you ask me.

most, if not all, *ix systems have more than one user account.

But most home users only bother with two, root and their own user account.

many windows systems do in fact. anyway having only one user per system is hardly an acceptable workaround. these excuses are worthy of microsoft itself!

I agree.

that's right, glad you admit that people are allowed to make up their own minds! :-)

Yes, they are and if they draw the wrong conclusion then more fool them.

as it happens, the facts are tha i have seen all those "really" hidden files with my own eyes,

So they really can't be that hidden then!

so some loudmouth telling me that only idiots believe they are there is hardly going to change my mind, no matter whether you criticise my logic, my intelligence or any other faculty.

Just my oppinion, on second thoughts, perhapps I was a bit harsh, maybe not idiots but zealots would be a better description.

[piratePenguin]

Still no reply from Opera or secuntia, maybe it's been reported before and they're being dickheads about it.

Security and privacy is hardly a top priority for them.



This is not my problem anymore.

[Aloone_Jonez]

When did you send the email?

I've been told that that's the problem these days, people send emails and expect an immediate response but in reality an email is more like a letter - the postal time. I'd wait a week or so before I dismiss them, besides don't secuntia focus more on vunerabilities that can be exploited by an external dark force?

[piratePenguin]

When did you send the email?

I've been told that that's the problem these days, people send emails and expect an immediate response but in reality an email is more like a letter - the postal time. I'd wait a week or so before I dismiss them, besides don't secuntia focus more on vunerabilities that can be exploited by an external dark force?

I emailed them four days ago, after I posted about it here.

Considering it's a security/privacy issue, I'd nearly expect it to be FIXED by now.

And if secuntia focus only on buffer overruns and that crap then secuntia sucks.

[pofnlice]

Guess what...whether I use firefox or Opera....I still get to SURF TEH INTRAWEB!!!

Weird huh?

[Aloone_Jonez]

Me too, even though I'm currently using Internet Explorer as I don't have any choice at the moment. . .

[piratePenguin]

sex
ahahahaha now this page will be filtered for aloone in work ;P

[pofnlice]

I haven't found a browser yet that doesn't display my porn, sex, lezbian, fuck, teen, amatuer, asian, anime, hentai, manga, ass, pussy, tits!

Oops, that may trigger a few filters....

And by default...Windows has 2 accounts. You can go to the log in and type administrator as well. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

[Jack2000]

oh you mean
that you can wach anal,tits,hand jobs,blowjons,hentai,manga,manga hentai and tantacles
without y content being filtered ???
yup me too no control what so ever

filters suck!