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CNet discovers User JavaScript

Wednesday, 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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I've been linked to from Cnet:

<http://news.com.com/Firefox+add-on+lets+surfers+tweak+sites%2C+but+is+it+safe/2100-1032_3-5631009.html>

links to

<http://people.opera.com/rijk/opera/userjs.html>

"In what could signal a trend toward user scripts, Norwegian browser maker Opera Software picked up the idea, adding the functionality to Beta 3 of Opera 8, acknowledging Greasemonkey."


Grumble... maybe I should make it clearer on my page that Greasemonkey was not the inspiration for developing User JavaScript. This idea had come up between Jonny A. (Opera tech thinker) and Lars H., (our main JavaScript guy) in 2002 already, and the code was actually written last year.

They also quote my quote of Hallvord's 'be careful' warning.

Hallvord unveils Opera's special User JavaScript eventsGoogle Suggest everywhere; and a userscript collection

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Rijk, do add this information to that page at the top. For what it is worth, that is valuable info onthe page in its own right, and that page will now get hit a lot so putting the info there is the clearest way to notify all the userJS is analogous but independant of greasemonkey. I would also make clear that User JS in Opera is much more powerful in that it supports a full range of event triggers, though has no neat UI.

The fact it has no UI in some ways is an advantage! It means the level of skill required to install the javascript is that much higher, and a user MUST manually edit the code before it can be used. This means there is no way to click'n'install, reducing the security risk somewhat.

By non-troppo, # 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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OK, good idea. F5...

By Rijk, # 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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Like CNET can turn this;

"A user JavaScript file can in no way harm your computer or stored data, but badly written files can slow down Opera, and malicious files can spy on your browsing," into the security hazard of the decade.

Still no such thing as bad publicity. UserJS is an excellent feature and will solve a lot of problems for the end user as many will hopefully come to discover.

By dongle, # 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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FWIW, I corrected that error in a comment on the article:
http://news.com.com/5208-1032-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=5573&messageID=34475&start=-158

By jdunck, # 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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FWIW, I tried to correct this error in a comment on the article:
http://news.com.com/5208-1032-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=5573&messageID=34475&start=-158

By jdunck, # 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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Yep, that comment is spot on. BTW, I'm sorry the threading is scr$%#d in this Journal system. Hopefully someone can fix it this week!

By Rijk, # 23. March 2005, 11:08:16

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