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Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer

Subject	Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
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From	Silver Slimer <sl@im.er>
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Date	2017-05-03 17:01 -0400

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On 2017-05-03 12:34 PM, RonB wrote:
> On 2017-05-03, Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> wrote:
>>
>> For some software developers, selling through the Windows Store would be
>> beneficial. I can't tell you how many fake versions of software I find
>> all over the place which end up giving the original developer a bad
>> reputation. If they sold through the Windows Store, they might have to
>> share profits but at least they could be sure that the user gets the
>> real deal rather than some malware masquerading as a useful program.
>>
>> It's like getting Snit when you're a woman searching for a real man.
> 
> When I used Windows I used to try to go directly to the website of the 
> publisher -- or I bought the retail packages. But it's probably been close 
> to 15 years (maybe more) since I bought any Windows software -- so I really 
> don't have a handle on it.
> 
> As for the Microsoft Store -- I've got no problem with it, if it's a choice. 
> What I don't like is that (it appears) Microsoft is going to try to force 
> their users (and vendors) into using it.

I think that Microsoft wants to use the Apple approach and block
installs from anywhere but their own store. They seem to believe that
this approach will increase security... and it might, except that people
can get malware in Windows through venturing onto the wrong site
(www.facebook.cm for instance) without installing anything. I believe
that they will give the option to download directly from the developer
but that the user will have to disable the security setting.

-- 
Silver Slimer
OpenMedia & EFF Member
Gab.ai: @silverslimer

Death to Islam

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M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2017-05-02 16:36 +0000
  Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-05-02 12:58 -0500
    Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2017-05-02 18:56 +0000
      Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2017-05-02 19:05 +0000
  Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-05-02 14:04 -0400
    Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2017-05-02 18:59 +0000
      Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-05-03 08:20 -0400
        Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2017-05-03 16:34 +0000
          Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-05-03 17:01 -0400
            Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-03 14:24 -0700
  Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-02 13:21 -0500
    Re: M$ ChromeBook ... err ... MacBook killer RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2017-05-02 19:03 +0000

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