Bug#686648: ioquake3: consider disallowing auto-downloading in wheezy

[Fabian Greffrath]

Am 04.09.2012 15:42, schrieb Markus Koschany:
>    * Automatic downloading is disabled on the first start thus OpenArena is
>      secure by default.
>    * You could also move the menu option for auto downloading to the
>      bottom and improve the description. "Warning: Enabling of auto
>      downloading *could* lead to security implications. Worst case:
>      Execution of arbitrary code. Please visit <link to the Debian Wiki>
>      and carefully read about the alternatives *before* you enable this option.

This sounds very reasonable.

I am all for warning users but still leaving them in the position to 
shoot themselves in the foot - instead of second-guessing and 
disabling a feature that they might explicitely want to use, even if 
they are made aware of the security implications it may bring.

  - Fabian