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> If you run the popular browsers/plugins against the National Vulnerability Database... That's misusing statistics, you can't determine how secure something i
by DavideNL 11y ago
> If you run the popular browsers/plugins against the National Vulnerability Database...
That's misusing statistics, you can't determine how secure something is by just summing up the number of vulnerabilities - equally weighing/comparing browsers with a plugin etc.
By the way, Apple's opinion on Flash in 2010:
Third, there’s reliability, security and performance.
Symantec recently highlighted Flash for having one of the worst security records in 2009. We also know first hand that Flash is the number one reason Macs crash. We have been working with Adobe to fix these problems, but they have persisted for several years now. We don’t want to reduce the reliability and security of our iPhones, iPods and iPads by adding Flash.
Source: https://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ https://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/
- ArtDev 11y agoFlash is blocked on Apple devices due to business reasons, nothing more.
- oldmanjay 11y agoFlash is not blocked, it is simply not present. Also, considering the track record of Flash on Android, your opinion is not supported by historical fact. It is very clear that Adobe is not on the ball to anyone who pays attention.
- doodpants 11y agoFlash was never "blocked" on Apple devices. Rather, Safari on iOS simply doesn't support plugins. You can't install Java, Silverlight, or Unity 3D plugins either.
- ssalazar 11y agoSure, and one of those business reasons is keeping bloated, buggy software that is ill-suited to mobile devices away from their phone's user experience.