Re: [Gnash-commit] [bug #42395] No respons from panopticlick site when gnash is activated

[Sandro Santilli]

On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 09:45:12PM -0700, John Gilmore wrote:
> > * Calling `TextField.getFontList()` under Gnash somehow caused ActionScript
> > error (and return `undefined`).
> 
> I think the pervasive use of font lists for letting websites
> fingerprint users, as opposed to because the Flash file actually cares
> about what fonts it might use in rendering, is why Gnash does not
> implement it.
> 
> But perhaps we should fix the not-implemented routine to always return
> some short, nondescript list of fonts, like "Font 1,Font 2".

I actually don't think there's any intention about that functionality
not being implemented, but it's surely a good idea (in case it'll ever
be implemented) to make it a user choice to enable/disable.

--strk;