NOW COOKIES ARE REQUIRED

To help prevent the occurance of future denial of service attacks, I've added programming that check to ensure users are using web browsers that are configured to accept cookies.

Typically, DOS attacks come from sources that don't accept cookies, so this gives us an added layer of security.

Does that mean if I do a periodic 'Delete Cookies' that I won't be able to visit ATS again? (Ignoramus question).

Originally posted by MaskedAvatar
Does that mean if I do a periodic 'Delete Cookies' that I won't be able to visit ATS again? (Ignoramus question).

You'll be fine.

No... it's just that you'll need to accept cookies. When you delete your cookies (in reality, there's no reason to do this), you'll just need to log in to the site again... but you probably already know that.

Yes, and thats part of my normal security measures on my pc, hell, opera does it by itself.

Cookies have very little, if anything, to do with security... unless of course you're talking about "personal security" in that you'd rather not have others (who might take a peak at your computer) know what sites you tend to visit (wink wink nudge nudge)...

As for Opera...

HEY! I'm 16!
what the hell am i supposed to do with my time? Study? pfft!

Actually i was making reference to my visits to ATS that i wouldnt like everyone seeing.

Originally posted by William
Cookies have very little, if anything, to do with security... unless of course you're talking about "personal security" in that you'd rather not have others (who might take a peak at your computer) know what sites you tend to visit (wink wink nudge nudge)...

As for Opera...

What's wrong with Opera? I use that browser. It's more secure than IE, there have been so many security hole updates for that browser. I would much rather stick with a more secure less functional browser, less features browser than an insecure browser.

I really only use IE for online banking or if a website isn't showing up correct. I don't really see a worth wild reason to use IE, specially when there have been so many security problems.

[Edited on 15-6-2003 by Total Enslavement]

From the point of view of a web developer.. .. .. well, Opera is a pain.

Most of the problems with MS software are related to Windows OS and Outlook, not really IE... though it has had a few problems.

The real solution is to get a Mac and use Safari!

Originally posted by William
From the point of view of a web developer.. .. .. well, Opera is a pain.

Most of the problems with MS software are related to Windows OS and Outlook, not really IE... though it has had a few problems.

The real solution is to get a Mac and use Safari!

I understand that, I myself am a developer. My own website doesn't work totally correct with Opera either, but I realize most people use IE so I don't really care.

I've had many probelms with netscape before. I'd say netscape has given me more problems than any other browser.

As for macs

Originally posted by David
As for macs

I am sorry but I hate the interface and programs of macs than anything else in this world

I use Opera as IE crashes my system, I read that IE6 may be the last of the IE's that are given away free, the next generation will only be sold with the operating system.

Also IE on the mac (safari?) the next generation has been canned, its not being produced, thats the end of the macs as well.

Guess in that case Opera will be more popular

Opera shouldn't have to be a pain if they don't use those darn _javascripts in websites.
I have Opera 7.1 and it accepts most websites with ease.
I recently changes my websites'progamming a bit so it can now be displayed by every browser, while the _javascript codes I now use are in fact a lot easier, and smaller.

As for netscape, you are right
I really don't care if people can view my website with netscape. If you really don't wanna use a microsoft browser than there are dozens of alternatives, like MozillaFirebird.

...I post from a cybercaf�.
Can I'll come again on ATS, anyway ?

(Today, it seem that yes... )

[Edited on 15-6-2003 by Nans DESMICHELS]

(Netscape is really more powerfull than IE)
Opera ? The Bug-Browser ?
Windows sucks, LINUX rock, Mandrake is magical and simple of use, really...
You can use the KDE interface as a browser, it's cool
AMAYA ? Have you ever try this navigator ?


[Edited on 15-6-2003 by Nans DESMICHELS]

And COOKIES are a data security aberration !

[Edited on 15-6-2003 by Nans DESMICHELS]

Originally posted by Netchicken
thats the end of the macs as well.

Actually, in our consumer sites, we're now seeing more Safari browsers than Opera..

And MS even admitted they can't make a better Mac browser than Safari, that's their "public" reason for halting Mac IE development.

I'm all the way with Nans on this one! Linux rocks! I use Netscape with my Linux as it's the easiest one to get java working with. What version of Mandrake are you using Nans? I had 9.0 for awhile but it was a bit buggy with my mouse so switched to Red Hat 9 and havnt looked back since!

Originally posted by Grommer
I'm all the way with Nans on this one! Linux rocks! I use Netscape with my Linux as it's the easiest one to get java working with. What version of Mandrake are you using Nans? I had 9.0 for awhile but it was a bit buggy with my mouse so switched to Red Hat 9 and havnt looked back since!

I bought a old computer few years ago and I started by using M$-ZINDOZ; but after a week, I crashed it (It wasn't licensed and when i installed a new component, it didn't appreciate ). So i passed to linux via the mandrake 7.0. Easy to install but not yo configure because I had some problem with X-windows and my monitor (A sync hi-frequency). I do many "modification" on the old computer I had. I also get another computer next year.

I tryied many version of linux :

Suse, mandrake, caldera and the best :
Red-Hat.

Actually, I aint got a computer at home, so I'm forced to use M$hift and Internet Exploder .

Oh come on nans, it's not THAT bad.
I have winXP pro at home and I have to say it is quite stable.
It only hangs about two or three times a month, you just need to wait for a brief moment and it recovers itself. But I haven't got that much patience so I just hit the reset button.

The older windows version I had were indeed horrible, win98, win95, and 3.11.

icrosoft discontinues IE for Mac development
June 13 - 13:50 EDT�� Roz Ho, general manager of Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit, has confirmed that no future versions of Internet Explorer will be released for the Mac, according to MacUser UK. Ho said the decision was made to make way for Apple's Safari Web browser. "Some of the key customer requests for Web browsing on the Mac require close development between the browser and the OS, something to which only Apple has access," she said. In May, Microsoft said that it was phasing out standalone versions of IE for Windows. "As part of the OS (operating system), IE will continue to evolve, but there will be no future standalone installations. IE6 SP1 is the final standalone installation," said IE program manager Brian Countryman in an interview posted on the software giant's Web site.


WOOHOOO....I use Safari, and L-O-V-E it.