XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: npeelmandog@cfl.rr.com   
      
   On 11/27/2012 04:54 PM, Snit wrote:   
   > On 11/27/12 2:24 PM, in article k93b1r$9qh$1@dont-email.me, "Justin"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> You don't see this on OSX!  As usual, most software for Windows is   
   >> pretty much useless.  The only way companies can get users to install   
   >> it, is by tricking them.   
   >> A good example is cutepdf and the piece of shit ask.com toolbar.   
   >>   
   >> Why is ask.com even still around?   
   >> Is Jeeves in a union?   
   >> Do they get a nickel for every popup they generate on user's machines?   
   >> Of course somebody on here seems to believe I was faking the   
   >> screenshots.  I must have faked this video too.   
   >> Here's a challenge, find a similar attempt to trick a user into   
   >> installing something on OSX.   
   >> Of course, one doesn't need cutepdf or anything like that on the mac   
   >> since it has PDF generation built in.   
   >>   
   >> http://tinypic.com/r/19vxow/6   
   >   
   > For a better video of the same process:   
   >    
   >   
   > Yes: Windows sucks in this area. No doubt.   
   >   
   >   
      
      That looks like a great idea... You can actually search the Internet   
   directly from your browser!   
      
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