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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: [RFC] Security and Features in KPDF
From:       Tobias Koenig <tokoe () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-01-03 1:49:37
Message-ID: 20050103014937.GB16706 () ghostdog ! localnet
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On Mon, Jan 03, 2005 at 01:08:51AM +0100, Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> On Monday 03 January 2005 00:19, Tobias Koenig wrote:
Hi Ingo,

> Yeah, right. Since when do users read dialogs? I can assure you that 
> enough people are already trained to click on each [OK] button they see 
> without even think about reading the text of the dialog.
Sorry, but I feel not responsible for the stupidity of some users. I do
my best by warning them, if the ignore it, it's their fault.

> Unfortunately, Stephan's suggestion is also not a very good solution 
> because you can be sure that several distributions will make "kpdf 
> --script %u" the default for PDF "because it's so convenient".
... then blame the distributor but not the developer!

> That's nonsense. Clicking on an unknown email attachment in KMail does 
> never result in 'rm -Rf /' or similarly dangerous commands being 
> executed.
With this statement I wanted to say that always the user has the last
word, and when he makes stupid things (also when he was warned), he has
to take the consequences.

Ciao,
Tobias
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