Comments on: Wizz RSS 3.2.0.0 beta for Firefox 3.6

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:28:45 +0000

For a more detailed explanation of why Wizz RSS is being shutdown, please read http://wizzrss.blat.co.za/2009/11/14/an-explanation/

By: Nev

Nev — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:25:00 +0000

Computing will never be the same for me,also thanks for a great program

By: Lissa

Lissa — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:43:18 +0000

Aaaaargh! Nooooo! I had hoped that your website was hacked and that the message was a hoax.

So sad. Thanks for all of the great work over the past few years

By: Xepha

Xepha — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:12:30 +0000

Aw man!

Took me all day to find this page. Sorry to hear about wizz, was a great little add-on – used it for a long time.

Thanks, and good luck with everything.

By: Mike K

Mike K — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:05:02 +0000

Mike,

I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve decided to allow Wizz to die – I only just noticed an extra tab in FF for http://www.wizzrss.com/Welcome.php and so came here to check out what was happening.

I think that I can sense an immense amount of frustration in your words up above, so it’s likely for the best that you allow the project to die. Anyway, a hearty thanks for all of your work upon it – Wizz introduced me to the fun of using RSS feeds, and for that I’ll always be grateful to you.

Wishing you all good things for the future, and best regards

Mike K (UK)

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:53:09 +0000

@Anne: Sorry, but disclosure of details about the vulnerability could potentially expose thousands of users to the malicious intent of others.

By: Anne Nonymous

Anne Nonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:22:21 +0000

Any possibility of a hint about what the vulnerability is, so that users might attempt to defend against it on our own?

By: Max Schmitt

Max Schmitt — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:06:09 +0000

Mike,

Indeed I do and I understand!

I am an IT dinosaur myself, with over 25 years of experience, I know exactly what you’re going through.

Thank you very much for the hard work that went into Wizz RSS and the best of luck to you and your family in the future!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:04 +0000

@Max: As a longtime Wizz RSS user I sure that you, more than most, will have some idea of the frustration I’ve put myself through over the last 5 years. Firefox, the people and the browser, is no longer what it was 5 years ago. I’ve learned enough about my own stupidity, and the stupidity and selfishness of others, to know that I have much better things to do with my life

By: Gift

Gift — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:35 +0000

I agree, thanks for the work you put in over the years. I wish you all the best for the future.

Gift.