Difference between revisions of "Talk:HTTP Texture"

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== Issues ==
== Issues ==
The privacy and security issues here must not be ignored. There has already been one security update to fix an remote code execution exploit you could apply to anyone, if you could find their IP address while they were online. People are already using media streams to IP-stalk users. This has to be optional, default to disabled, and be selectively enabled. You have to be able to accept textures from (for example) Flickr without letting griefer.example.com set a web-bug on you.
The privacy and security issues here must not be ignored. There has already been one security update to fix an remote code execution exploit you could apply to anyone, if you could find their IP address while they were online. People are already using media streams to IP-stalk users. This has to be optional, default to disabled, and be selectively enabled. You have to be able to accept textures from (for example) Flickr without letting griefer.example.com set a web-bug on you. -- [[User:Argent Stonecutter|Argent Stonecutter]] 14:11, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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Roadmap

Where does this fit in the roadmap (viewer/rendering)? -- Strife (talk|contribs) 13:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
P.S. It's time to update the roadmaps.

I see, it falls under Texture Pipeline Improvements (which also needs updating). -- Strife (talk|contribs) 13:14, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Issues

The privacy and security issues here must not be ignored. There has already been one security update to fix an remote code execution exploit you could apply to anyone, if you could find their IP address while they were online. People are already using media streams to IP-stalk users. This has to be optional, default to disabled, and be selectively enabled. You have to be able to accept textures from (for example) Flickr without letting griefer.example.com set a web-bug on you. -- Argent Stonecutter 14:11, 1 April 2009 (UTC)