On Nov 28, 2007 4:17 PM, Raj Kiran Grandhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Recently gmail has begun displaying the following notice when I login to > its web interface: > > "Firebug is known to make Gmail slow unless it is configured correctly." > > It offers a couple of option to disable/configure it. However what I > find disturbing is how gmail 'knows' what extensions I have installed on > my machine. Is there a bug in iceweasel/firefox that leaks out some > information on extensions to the remote servers? > > A search on google tells me that many others have noticed this too, but > I could not find how google does it.
Firebug sets the value of the DOM element window.console to "Firebug" and creates the elements window.console.firebug and console.firebug Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
