activex for linux?

russianpirate · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject: activex for linux?

i heard rumors that microsoft said they are going to make a linux version of activex? is this true? finally we are going to be able to play launchcast in linux!!

LucaSpiller · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject:

Do we really want all those viruses and have insecure browsers back again? I expect this is why most computer litterate people don't use IE - no matter whether they are on Windows or not. If you really want IE on Linux there is always WINE.

Anyway, back you question: I highly doubt it.
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mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

I sure hope they don't make it... although you can guarentee one thing, if Microsoft is doing something for Linux it can only be bad for Linux.

codergeek42 · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:55 am Post subject:

Umm...no.
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russianpirate · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:35 am Post subject:

i never used ie in windows too.. but i still wanna listen to launchcast and watch other videos.. and that requires activex.. so thats the only time i used ie..
if microsoft makes activex for linux.. u can just turn it on when u need it.. so there would be a very small chance of an atack unless someone hacks launchcast (or other site)
there should be an alernative to activex and no sites should even use it again

Q-collective · Advocate Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2071

Well, if you really want it.... transgaming recently developed a mozilla activeX plugin.

russianpirate · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject:

u meant this:
http://www.iol.ie/%7Elocka/mozilla/control.htm#download
cause there is nothing on transgaming.. besides cedega which is not free.. and the activex for mozilla is only in executable form for windows.. and no source code
or am i wrong?

madchaz · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

An alternative to activeX exists, it's called Java.
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russianpirate · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

i wish all the sites knew that.. but they dont so activex is still needed

russianpirate · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

by the way, heres the site i heard the rumors from:
http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/7643

LucaSpiller · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject:

Before believing anything you may want to check when the article was written. That article was written over 7 years ago so I highly doubt much of it still relates.
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djh-world · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

You might want to check this as well

http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/17/1342203&tid=113&tid=172&tid=8

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