Hi Andrew / all --
Andrew Savory wrote:
[snip]
> Do you really want to install a plugin on your
> desktop without knowing what's in it or how it works?
To be honest, "yes". That's exactly what I do when I
install the Acrobat reader, or any other plug-in from
a company which I trust. I /don't/ want to know exactly
what's in it, or how it works, because life is too short
for me to care : I want a product that works, and I am
prepared to trust a reputable supplier to give me just
that. Looked at from the opposite perspective, what
possible benefit would I get from being able to look
at (and compile) the source ? Would I ask for a "Z"
specification, and then formally verify that the tool
does what it claims to do and nothing more ? No, and
neither would 99.99% of users. I have a job to do, and
I trust those who supply me with the tools to do that job.
Sorry, Andrew, I think we just have to disagree on this one!
** Phil.
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