Re: Feature request- secondary internet browser

Dennis Nezic schreef:
> On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:16:21 +0100, Jep wrote:
>> In my opinion, it is good for security to use a browser other than
>> the system default for Freenet keys, a browser without any plugins
>> and incapable of Flash, activeX sh** and whathaveyou.
>>
>> Can there be a way implemented to have everything Freenetwise use
>> that secondary browser?
> 
> The fproxy could intially provide initial html code to test for the
> presence of javascript / flash / java, etc, but it would only be a
> bandaid solution to this broad problem. Ideally, you also don't want
> the browser to be able to do dns resolution, or access anything outside
> of tcp:127.0.0.1:8888. Some (weird) people might also insist on
> enabling javashit, so it would probably end up requiring a zillion new
> preference settings to appease each person's individual security
> requirements. People working inside virtual machines that already
> provide proper network-level security will also probably not want any
> of this clutter.
> 
> I think a separate list/project should be started to handle freenet
> environments (special freenet distros, freenet VMs, freenet hardware
> appliances, etc)... separate from the freenet program itself.

Are you perhaps making an issue of this, too heavy to carry?

All I'd like for xmas is some way to set a FN browser to which FN keys 
are fed instead of to the default browser. Leaving any user prefs to the 
choice and settings of that browser.

Doesn't appear to be a technical challenge to me but I'm not one to 
know, so sorry if I'm presumptuous.
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