Security? I Prefer Herring.
Posted by pookzilla on March 12, 2007
In the past I have suggested rather… unorthodox… uses of the activities framework, transformation services, and custom splash handlers in the context of “security.” These misguided suggestions made their way into Neil Bartlett’s security talk at this years Eclipsecon. As could be expected, they were shot down.
To my own credit, I never thought these were good ideas. I tried to ensure that the standard “stupid idea” caveat was present whenever I suggested them but in my excitement to give people what they want that may not have always been apparent. In the future I’ll try and keep my off-the-wall suggestions to myself. In preparation for that I must purge myself of some ideas that have been percolating in my head:
- With judicious use of our new menu story you may reverse unwanted male pattern baldness.
- Rubbing Working Sets onto a fresh burn will prevent scaring and infection.
- OSGi acts as an excellent lubricant and has very easy cleanup.
- In the absence of Cayenne pepper sprinkle on a few Status Handlers. You wont be disappointed.
- If you’re looking for some quick cash you’ll find that Contexts go for $5/gram on the streets of Santa Clara.
- Views and Editors? Herb #3 and Spice #9.
- Decorators could be to console gaming what Berber carpet is to horticulture. You heard it here first.
Neil Bartlett said,
Sorry Kim! It’s not that I don’t like the Capabilities or Transformations APIs, it’s just that they’re not appropriate for security – as you said yourself in previous posts. Please don’t censor yourself though. We need to have a certain amount of “almost but not quite” ideas to eventually find the “Eureka!” idea. That’s what brainstorming is about, after all.
On the other hand, using the custom splash for a login dialog does seem to be quite a good idea. And I’m definitely going to try the menu story thing on my bald spot. What have I got to lose?
pookzilla said,
Neil: I was just taking the piss. If you cant make fun of yourself who can you make fun of?
Neil Bartlett said,
I can make fun of… you!
Peter Nehrer said,
Kim, I think it would be prudent to emphasize that Working Sets have *not* been approved for treatment of burns by the FDA or Health Canada.
Also, while the mere possession of a Context is not a crime, attempting to distribute it carries a hefty prison term in most countries.
pookzilla said,
So I’ve seen!
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