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In article <kbOdnehwaLZ_XczPnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne
<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2013.10.06 15:32 , JF Mezei wrote:
> > On 13-10-06 08:28, Alan Browne wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure why OS X is on the list.  Just to brag, I guess.
> >
> >  From the store's point of view, isn't OS-X treated as an application
> > that is sold and then transfered to the customer just like any other
> > application (excpect I guess it is unpacked differently once at
> > customer's computer)
> 
> I'm just don't consider an OS distro to be an app (yes, OS distros come 
> with many apps that are usually "middleware" and some that are truly 
> app-ish).

True, although Mac OS X is now sold as an app, it's is downloaded as an
app, it's even run as an app ... which then installs all the separate
bits and pieces.



> I guess it's the times.  It used to be a very big deal when an OS vendor 
> released a new major version.

In the "good ol' days" there wer no OS releases (and no constant
updating). You simply had whatever operating systme came on your
VIC-20, Commodore 64, Apple ][, etc. when you bought it.



> It's becoming less and less onerous to get the OS updates, less 
> onerous to install, less onerous to "patch",  etc. - due of course
> to the web.

Getting the constant updates is a pain-in-the-sit-upon for those on
dial-up connections or on data capped broadband plans.   :-(




> Well - that's the OS X side - I really have no idea how easy or not it 
> is with Windows - I recall updating WinXP service packs and it was tedious.
> 
> Last times I updated Linux it was very easy as well (and that's been a 
> few years).

Windows is even worse since you not only have the more numerous OS
patches and other software updates, but also the constant anti-virus
updates to download.

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Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-05 20:29 -0700
  Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> - 2013-10-05 22:55 -0700
    Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-06 20:00 +1300
      Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-07 16:51 -0700
        Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-07 20:19 -0400
    Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 08:23 -0700
      Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-10-06 09:49 -0700
      Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-06 15:42 -0400
        Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 13:20 -0700
        Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Salmon Egg <SalmonEgg@sbcglobal.net> - 2013-10-06 13:56 -0700
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 17:08 -0400
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-06 17:22 -0400
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 17:23 -0400
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-06 20:57 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-07 22:14 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-07 23:26 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-08 12:11 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-08 13:12 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-08 12:19 -0700
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-06 20:49 -0400
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 20:57 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-06 21:29 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 19:58 -0700
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-07 08:33 -0400
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Salmon Egg <SalmonEgg@sbcglobal.net> - 2013-10-06 23:29 -0700
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-07 16:29 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-10-08 09:26 -0700
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-08 16:43 -0400
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-06 22:23 +0000
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 15:58 -0700
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 19:06 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 20:00 -0700
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-06 23:31 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2013-10-06 21:01 -0700
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 21:03 -0700
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-07 16:25 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-08 12:54 +0000
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-08 07:31 -0700
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-10-08 06:56 -0700
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-06 23:37 +0000
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-06 20:42 -0400
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-07 01:55 +0000
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-07 08:32 -0400
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-07 19:13 +1300
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Suze <replytome@thenewsgroup.com> - 2013-10-07 10:59 -0500
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-07 22:05 -0400
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-07 22:17 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-08 11:59 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-08 12:57 -0400
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-08 09:31 +1300
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-07 16:54 -0700
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-10-07 22:01 -0400
  Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 08:24 -0400
    Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-06 13:05 -0400
      Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-08 14:27 -0700
        Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-08 19:17 -0400
  Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 08:28 -0400
    Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-06 15:32 -0400
      Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 15:58 -0400
        Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-07 19:10 +1300
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-07 08:26 -0700
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Invid Fan <invid@loclanet.com> - 2013-10-08 10:05 -0400
          Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-07 16:36 -0400
            Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-08 19:39 +1300
              Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-08 16:40 -0400
                Re: Top 10 paid Mac apps Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-09 13:38 +1300

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