On 11/8/18, local10 <loca...@tutanota.com> wrote: > Nov 8, 2018, 4:43 AM by b...@fineby.me.uk: > >> I'm no fan of the move to WE myself, despite the security issues >> claimed(1) to exist with XUL. It's one of the reasons I use Pale Moon. >> > > I was looking into PaleMoon/Basilisk/Waterfox myself but decided not to > proceed at the time as they are not in the Debian repository. > >> Just be aware that v52 (in testing) isn't going to get security updates, >> and that can be hazardous. Also, some site no longer work in v52 - >> anything video related is at risk as more sites move to playback >> technology that v52 can't do. >> > > The majority of security issues are related to Javascript use and with > Noscript installed this attack vector should be reduced somewhat as I only > enable Javascript for a few websites. Am still deciding what to do though, > just wanted to see how easy it would be to go back to 52.9.
I got... *sigh*... hacked/cracked two weekends ago. "That other operating system" that has been running as my dialup modem via a networked laptop. Could have come from outside the country, but I'm leaning toward +1 more that it has roots right outside my front door. Whatever. It became a "S'all good" situation because I'm all #Linux now with Puppy Linux serving fabulously as the dialup modem handler (ttySHSF0 56k hsfmodem with that being a head nod to an older thread). ANYWAY, IN THE PROCESS of going through that, my bank account no longer is fully accessible. I did a Hail Mary the other day by trying Links/2, w3m, elinks, yada, on Debian Buster because that very topic had once been mentioned here on Debian-User. I like them... Posted some Twitter and a little bit of other test websurfing with elinks. Discovered that Gmail has a mobile I've never been offered. Turned into one of those "Hey, this is really cool" moments. But... bank account STILL does not work... It yelled javascript was not enabled and basically *almost* KICKED me out IMMEDIATELY because it wasn't available. Which led to me sitting here thinking... I THOUGHT javascript was security issue prone to the point folks are trying to wipe it from the Net. So WHY is a bank so dependent on it that my bank's website almost seemed to freak that javascript wasn't available??? While seeking tips on how to possibly enable javascript for elinks et al(l) to assuage said banking website's apparent trauma, I tripped over a mention of banks specifically being where users are having significant problems. CHECK and/but yet again: WHY?! That's about the end of my tale outside of serious head scratching. Well, that and that more (hopefully temporarily unsuccessful) Hail Mary efforts led to finding libjs-extjs, libjs-json, and a couple others that I've forgotten and can't find now via "apt-cache search". Those didn't immediately help, but I think that was a time constraint issue that caused me to not cognitively grasp how to implement them. It looks like there may be a need for rebuilding before one or more are actually integrated into elinks and family.... OR not... It's a front burner deal to try new how-to tutorial searches again. It really was neat using those terminal browsers. It's REALLY nice to have multiple functioning options available at all times for getting what we need from the Internet.. PS I don't know if javascript plays any into Twitter's functionality, but I'm seeing features that weren't available a few days ago, mostly "Trending". They appeared after recent reboots following initial installation of libjs-extjs and related. Could be related but could also just be coincidence. Nope, not comfortable with any of it, but am under pressure to get some heavy duty stuff done FAST. Had to make a *_CHOICE_* under extreme duress. That "duress" just ticked up a couple notches as of two hours ago. This choice wasn't near as much fun as picking between entire operating systems. The libjs-extjs/libjs-json experience appears to have potential to cause problems if newbies don't know how to *consciously* keep it in check.. which I, for one, don't yet because I haven't stumbled upon just the right cognitively friendly tutorial... yet. :) Cindy :) -- Cindy-Sue Causey Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA * Waving @ City of Jasper Admin for helping set up auto-debit so I don't have to-o-o-o! *
