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Date:      Fri, 9 Dec 2011 10:41:35 -0500
From:      Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net>
To:        Ryan Coleman <editor@d3photography.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: OT: C|Net's Download.com adware, spyware, malware hijinkx.
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In-Reply-To: <258382C6-4904-44EE-86D4-1F8F97559983@d3photography.com>
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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Ryan Coleman <editor@d3photography.com> wr=
ote:

Yeah, someone on my LUG list tried to claim that the TCLUG list was the
>
reason for the /. article=E2=80=A6
>
> stupid peons=E2=80=A6
>
> It's still not malware, it's bloatware. Why would you not go to the
> development

website to get the program anyway?


Some people just don't get that idea, they stumble onto a piece of software
they like and don't bother to think much farther beyond that, as long as it
works for them, they don't care.

> --
> Chris Brennan
> A: Yes.
> >Q: Are you sure?
> >>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> >>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon?
> http://xkcd.com/84/ | http://xkcd.com/149/ | http://xkcd.com/549/
> GPG: D5B20C0C (6741 8EE4 6C7D 11FB 8DA8  9E4A EECD 9A84 D5B2 0C0C)

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