To: newgeezer
Perhaps the solution to the problem is to dump Quick Time and download
VLC Media Player. Open source, non-propritary, supports just about every type of input and output
media there is and, best of all, it's
Free!!.
25 posted on
01/03/2007 3:02:27 PM PST by
upchuck
(How to win the WOT? Simple: set our rules of engagement to at least match those of our enemy.)
To: upchuck
The second exploit is a VLC bug. Though how that counts as an Apple flaw, I can't fathom.
The basic point is that there are better design decisions on the Mac side which explain the lack of exploits and viruses.
The best debunking of the security through obscurity myth is here.
29 posted on
01/03/2007 3:44:27 PM PST by
Obi-Wandreas
(Dedicated to the shameless pursuit of silliness)
To: upchuck
Perhaps the solution to the problem is to dump Quick Time and download VLC Media Player. Open source, non-propritary, supports just about every type of input and output media there is and, best of all, it's Free!!. Uh, the Month of Apple Bugs #2 bug is a similar buffer overflow in VLC...
This one requires an installed working Perl interpreter to work. Again, not something installed in the default OS X installation.
The other question is why is a bug in VLC an Apple bug???
47 posted on
01/03/2007 10:56:36 PM PST by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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