XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: no@becauseireallyhatespam.edu   
      
   On 11/27/2012 10:43 PM, Snit wrote:   
   > On 11/27/12 8:24 PM, in article k9405l$m6d$1@dont-email.me, "Norman Peelman"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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!   
   >   
   > Er?   
   >   
   >   
      
   Color me confused.   
      
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