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Submission + - Firefox 3.6.4 released - Out-of-process plugins (mozilla.com)

Submitted by DragonHawk on Tuesday June 22, 2010 @08:52PM

DragonHawk writes: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4 went to general release today. The big new feature in this release is out-of-process plugins (OOPP). This means things like Flash, Java, QuickTime, etc., all run in separate processes. So when Flash decides to crash, it won't take your browser out with it. If Flash jumps to hyperspace and starts consuming all the CPU it can find, you can kill it without nuking your browser session. Or if Flash just starts acting funny, you can restart it separately. I've been using this feature since it was in the "nightly build" stage, and it was *still* more stable than 3.6.3, just because Flash was isolated.

Submission + - DMCA means you cannot delete files on your own PC (wired.com)

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DragonHawk

on Monday August 20, 2007 @05:03PM

DragonHawk writes: "According to Wired, John Stottlemire found a way to print duplicate coupons from Coupons.com by deleting some files and registry entires on his PC. Now he's being sued for a DMCA violation. He says, "All I did was erase files or registry keys." Says a lawyer: "It may cover this. I think it does give companies a lot of leverage and a lot of power." So now the copyright cartels are saying that not only can we not copy things on our computers, but we cannot delete things on our computers. Time to buy stock in Seagate."

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