Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!news.alt.net!news.dizum.com!sewer-output!mail2news From: Nomen Nescio Newsgroups: comp.programming Subject: Re: update checking References: Message-ID: Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:35:03 +0200 (CEST) Mail-To-News-Contact: abuse@dizum.com Organization: mail2news@dizum.com Xref: csiph.com comp.programming:2068 Daniel Pitts wrote: > On 8/11/12 6:57 PM, bob wrote: > > Why does it often take software forever and a day to check if an update > is available? An example of this is Mac OS. Isn't this just a matter of > comparing the latest version of a component with the current version? No, it's roaming through all the porn and business doc on your hard drive and sending it back to Redmond or Mac HQ depending on your OS. Don't be so gullible, Bob. You screwed up, you trusted them. > Also, what if you have privacy concerns. I don't want Apple, Microsoft, > or Google to know every component (or even type of component) that I > have installed, so the updater can't just say "Here are the 100 things I > have installed, what is the latest version?". So don't use it. Format your hard drive and install a real OS instead of GUI malware with a EULA.