Interesting article about cookies

Discussion in 'Software' started by Major Attitude, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Made this argument for years, but this says it better then I ever tried:

    "Cookies are also subject to a number of misconceptions, mostly based on the erroneous notion that they are computer programs. In fact, cookies are simple pieces of data unable to perform any operation by themselves. In particular, they are neither spyware nor viruses, despite the detection of cookies from certain sites by many anti-spyware products."


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
     
  2. baklogic

    baklogic The Tinkerer

    Worth observing - Having the option to accept cookies, or, not makes it optional, too, if anyone feels paranoid about them.
     

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