Re: Opera Mini 4 versus iphone Safari

ZnU <znu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > Can't we expect that as time p***** more and more users will 
> > understand how dangerous is (for their privacy) to have unprotected 
> > home wireless networks and they will start protecting them - so any 
> > plan that relies on unprotected personal wireless networks will fail? 
> > Isn't it easy to get access to computers on home network if you have 
> > unprotected wireless access?
> 
> Some people open their networks deliberately, and take the necessary 
> steps to protect their own security. There are some efforts, like the 
> FON project, designed to encourage this, so I'd actually expect to see 
> more of it in the future.

yes, you have to be pretty paranoid to think an open base station, is 
somehow "dangerous". that's crazy talk. sure if you have a PC perhaps, 
but with a Mac its no less "dangerous" than talking on a cell phone, and 
much less a landline phone. With those, just connect 2 wires and you are 
IN! With a wireless basestation you have to still let the person trying 
to break access to the passwords, so it's quite safe.

> > It will only work in cities like San Francisco that have city wide 
> > wifi (as I heard).
> 
> And this will also become increasingly common.

Yes, i think most of the detractors don't understand that 802.11 is the 
new wireless network, the new phone system. It will be EVERYWHERE and 
fully open in 20 years. It's pretty open now if you live in a modern 
area.