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Subject: Re: A good free EXIF removal software for Mac OS X?
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On 2015-08-28 23:07, Don Bruder wrote:
> In article <mrqjtk$1mr$1@dont-email.me>,
>   John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On 8/28/15   PDT 11:32 AM, Don Bruder wrote:
>>> In article <mrq4l2$5mu$2@dont-email.me>,
>>>    John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/28/15   PDT 10:02 AM, Ant wrote:
>>>>> Hello.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone know of a good free Exif removal software that can do in
>>>>> batch, not lower quality, etc. like IfranView in Windows? This is in an
>>>>> updated Mac OS Xes (v10.5 and up). I am not finding any free ones from
>>>>> Apple's App Store and Google searches don't seem to be showing any good
>>>>> ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you in advance. :)
>>>>
>>>> I thought Preview or Photos could do that, but I am not checking as I
>>>> don't remove EXIF info, unless posting to the web, and even then,
>>>> seldom. LR and PS certainly can do it but are hardly free.
>>>>
>>>> Why would you want to remove masses of EXIF info??
>>
>>> What the fuck IS it with people anymore???
>>>
>>> The fact that he wants to is all the "why" needed.
>>
>> No. Often, understanding the why leads to more elegant solutions.
>>
>> WTF yourself.
>
> So you've been appointed the arbiter of what's elegant enough, now? Or
> is it just that you think we're supposed to ask you if it's OK to do
> something we want to do with our data?
>
> Here's a clue:
> Elegant or not, pretty or not, Apple-approved/supported/encouraged or
> not, whether you happen to like it or not, some of us feel that what
> gets done with our data is something that's to be decided by our whim,
> with no regard to what you or anyone else might think of whatever it
> might be. The only reason needed for doing it is "I want to".
>
> If you don't like that, take it up with someone who acknowledges your
> imaginary "authority" on the subject. You have no need for any "why"
> that goes beyond "because I feel like it".

Bad week at the salt mine?