AW: IE Changes / Software Patents

[Michael Elsdörfer <michael () elsdoerfer net>]

> I wonder how many users will know that they can close the window, opting
> not to display the activeX, instead of hitting OK to allow it.  It's
> pretty bad design to give the user a choice with only one option....

I do not think that the final version will display the same dialog box. This
is just a kind of preview version, that web authors can test there pages.

> Unless of course, you really don't want them to choose the alternative.
> I think it's obvious what M$ is trying to do here.

Yeah, what? Perhaps trying not to act against some stupid patent? 

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> Von: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com [mailto:full-disclosure-
> admin () lists netsys com] Im Auftrag von Mark
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 8. Oktober 2003 05:49
> An: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Betreff: Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE Changes / Software Patents
>
> Rainer Gerhards wrote:
> > I just found a very interesting effect of software patents:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/oct03/10-06EOLASPR.asp
> >
> > As was posted on this list not so far ago, Microsoft lost a case against
> > Eolas on some aspects of ActiveX embedding in IE. Their technical
> > reaction is a good sample of what software patents cause:
> >
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate/activexchanges.asp
>
> I wonder how many users will know that they can close the window, opting
> not to display the activeX, instead of hitting OK to allow it.  It's
> pretty bad design to give the user a choice with only one option....
>
> Unless of course, you really don't want them to choose the alternative.
>
> I think it's obvious what M$ is trying to do here.
>
> Mark
>
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