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Re: [LUG] [Fwd: Germany warns against Firefox use]
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- Subject: Re: [LUG] [Fwd: Germany warns against Firefox use]
- From: Martijn Grooten <sweetwatergeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:31:11 +0000
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On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Julian Hall wrote:
> 'The German government has warned its citizenry against the use of the
> Firefox browser due to security issues.'
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8580716.stm
While I have no reason to doubt the seriousness of the vulnerability,
the government advising people to switch browsers every time someone
finds a security hole is a bit silly (as someone says in the article).
Martijn.
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