On 02/26/2016 02:08 AM, Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote:
What you are describing are not bugs but sound like security measurements. And given how exposed a browser can be to malicious content in the internet you are better off using a recent browser.
Indeed, not only is a browser one of the prime attack surfaces, it is also one of the prime attack tools! It may also be useful to read: https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2016/02/01/on-webkit-security-updates/
The old Mosaic Netscape did all I wanted dating back to the mid 90s. What ever happened to KISS?
Anything that uses a GUI isn't KISS, not by a long way! if you want a KISS browser you don't want Mosaic, that's a myth, using Mosaic would have you screaming in frustration [1]. If you really want KISS use 'w3m' or better still 'lynx'.
the web went on
Well, that too :-) [1] Being a long time Firefox users with a plethora of add-ons, I've had problems trying even to use chrome! I'm sure there are good genetic reasons for me going bald, but this doesn't help. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org