Comments on: High School junior gets detention for using Firefox in class — or does he? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymoushttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-297375 Anonymous Thu, 12 May 2011 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-297375 I can see a network administrator not wanting the kids installing firefox extensions which could be possibly harmful. But that wasn't the case here. This was a teacher who was simply ignorant and possibly an aggressive person. No teacher I knew would stop me from using my favourite browser. They likely wouldn't even notice. I think network administrators should be using browsers other than IE especially since good browsers like firefox and chrome are open source and an experienced network administrator could just remove the user's ability to download extensions. In short, there is never a reason for network administrators to be sitting behind the curve when they have the ability to use more secure software for free. I can see a network administrator not wanting the kids installing firefox extensions which could be possibly harmful. But that wasn't the case here. This was a teacher who was simply ignorant and possibly an aggressive person. No teacher I knew would stop me from using my favourite browser. They likely wouldn't even notice.

I think network administrators should be using browsers other than IE especially since good browsers like firefox and chrome are open source and an experienced network administrator could just remove the user's ability to download extensions.

In short, there is never a reason for network administrators to be sitting behind the curve when they have the ability to use more secure software for free.

]]> By: ZanQdohttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-286086 ZanQdo Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-286086 and you are proud of that? and you are proud of that?

]]> By: Ellianderhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-260003 Elliander Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-260003 On my own computer, I actually went out of my way to avoid Internet Explorer. I made an ISO image of a Windows XP disc and modified the installer to omit installation of Internet Explorer, made critical updates pre-install with windows. Although, normally, you cannot use windows updates with Firefox there are work around. And although they say Internet Explorer is an integral part of windows I seem to have use of My Computer without it. My computer is much more secure as a result, since many of the new Bootkits actually make use of security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. If a school did something like this, and a student then installed Internet Explorer... I think there would be hell to pay. Because you can't simply uninstall IE. You'd have to reformat. Beyond that, personally, I think a student should be allowed to run anything they want that doesn't damage the computer as long as they are passing grades. In fact, allowing students to run simple games during class as a reward for passing grades might actually help them. On my own computer, I actually went out of my way to avoid Internet Explorer. I made an ISO image of a Windows XP disc and modified the installer to omit installation of Internet Explorer, made critical updates pre-install with windows. Although, normally, you cannot use windows updates with Firefox there are work around. And although they say Internet Explorer is an integral part of windows I seem to have use of My Computer without it.

My computer is much more secure as a result, since many of the new Bootkits actually make use of security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.

If a school did something like this, and a student then installed Internet Explorer… I think there would be hell to pay. Because you can't simply uninstall IE. You'd have to reformat.

Beyond that, personally, I think a student should be allowed to run anything they want that doesn't damage the computer as long as they are passing grades. In fact, allowing students to run simple games during class as a reward for passing grades might actually help them.

]]> By: Ellianderhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-276117 Elliander Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-276117 On my own computer, I actually went out of my way to avoid Internet Explorer. I made an ISO image of a Windows XP disc and modified the installer to omit installation of Internet Explorer, made critical updates pre-install with windows. Although, normally, you cannot use windows updates with Firefox there are work around. And although they say Internet Explorer is an integral part of windows I seem to have use of My Computer without it.My computer is much more secure as a result, since many of the new Bootkits actually make use of security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.If a school did something like this, and a student then installed Internet Explorer... I think there would be hell to pay. Because you can't simply uninstall IE. You'd have to reformat.Beyond that, personally, I think a student should be allowed to run anything they want that doesn't damage the computer as long as they are passing grades. In fact, allowing students to run simple games during class as a reward for passing grades might actually help them. On my own computer, I actually went out of my way to avoid Internet Explorer. I made an ISO image of a Windows XP disc and modified the installer to omit installation of Internet Explorer, made critical updates pre-install with windows. Although, normally, you cannot use windows updates with Firefox there are work around. And although they say Internet Explorer is an integral part of windows I seem to have use of My Computer without it.

My computer is much more secure as a result, since many of the new Bootkits actually make use of security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.

If a school did something like this, and a student then installed Internet Explorer… I think there would be hell to pay. Because you can’t simply uninstall IE. You’d have to reformat.

Beyond that, personally, I think a student should be allowed to run anything they want that doesn’t damage the computer as long as they are passing grades. In fact, allowing students to run simple games during class as a reward for passing grades might actually help them.

]]> By: Kiltakhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-127100 Kiltak Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-127100 LOL! Progressive? That's really an understatement. :) LOL! Progressive? That's really an understatement. :)

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-127097 Chip Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-127097 Where's your school? Sounds pretty progressive. Where's your school? Sounds pretty progressive.

]]> By: Fannhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-127089 Fann Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-127089 Was that teacher a paid Microsoft emploee ? Because in my school , IE is not allowed to be launched. Only FF and Opera. If you launch IE , the controlling system sends a popup to the teacher , and you are told to close it or leave. But anyway , why not Linux? Such as Ubuntu with a LTSP server? Was that teacher a paid Microsoft emploee ? Because in my school , IE is not allowed to be launched. Only FF and Opera. If you launch IE , the controlling system sends a popup to the teacher , and you are told to close it or leave. But anyway , why not Linux? Such as Ubuntu with a LTSP server?

]]> By: Kiltakhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264365 Kiltak Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264365 LOL! Progressive? That's really an understatement. :) LOL! Progressive? That’s really an understatement. :)

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264364 Chip Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264364 Where's your school? Sounds pretty progressive. Where’s your school? Sounds pretty progressive.

]]> By: Fannhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264362 Fann Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264362 Was that teacher a paid Microsoft emploee ? Because in my school , IE is not allowed to be launched. Only FF and Opera. If you launch IE , the controlling system sends a popup to the teacher , and you are told to close it or leave. But anyway , why not Linux? Such as Ubuntu with a LTSP server? Was that teacher a paid Microsoft emploee ? Because in my school , IE is not allowed to be launched. Only FF and Opera. If you launch IE , the controlling system sends a popup to the teacher , and you are told to close it or leave. But anyway , why not Linux? Such as Ubuntu with a LTSP server?

]]> By: Fannhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264363 Fann Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-264363 Was that teacher a paid Microsoft emploee ? Because in my school , IE is not allowed to be launched. Only FF and Opera. If you launch IE , the controlling system sends a popup to the teacher , and you are told to close it or leave. But anyway , why not Linux? Such as Ubuntu with a LTSP server? Was that teacher a paid Microsoft emploee ? Because in my school , IE is not allowed to be launched. Only FF and Opera. If you launch IE , the controlling system sends a popup to the teacher , and you are told to close it or leave. But anyway , why not Linux? Such as Ubuntu with a LTSP server?

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-38878 Chip Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/12/17/high-school-junior-gets-detention-for-using-firefox-in-class-or-does-he/#comment-38878 Hey Blacksheep, do you have a link to this latest development? Hey Blacksheep, do you have a link to this latest development?

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