Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims to cherish.
Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an alternative to Audacity. http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want to remind myself as to why I switched.
Justin stated in post ip83pm$d3...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 8:50 PM:
> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free > will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even > a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But of course Microsoft > doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about security and it > certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims to cherish.
Who in the Linux community goes after folks who make "bad" programs?
> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft > sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an alternative > to Audacity. > http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too valuable to > bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 with a "Loaded" > version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. > Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! > http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want to > remind myself as to why I switched.
On Apr 26, 8:50 pm, Justin <jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote:
> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free > will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> On Apr 26, 8:50 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> Justin stated in post ip83pm$d3...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 8:50 PM:
>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even >> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice. But of course Microsoft >> doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about security and it >> certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims to cherish.
> Who in the Linux community goes after folks who make "bad" programs?
> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies > revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the > software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing the thing still checked.
> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal > action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But > of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't > care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the > "user experience" it claims to cherish.
> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft > sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an > alternative to Audacity. > http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too > valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 > with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. > Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! > http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want > to remind myself as to why I switched.
I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies > revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the > software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing the thing still checked.
> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal > action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But > of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't > care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the > "user experience" it claims to cherish.
> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft > sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an > alternative to Audacity. > http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too > valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 > with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. > Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! > http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want > to remind myself as to why I switched.
I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
> On 4/27/2011 12:12 AM, Snit wrote: >> Justin stated in post ip83pm$d3...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 8:50 PM:
>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even >>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice. But of course Microsoft >>> doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about security and it >>> certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims to cherish.
>> Who in the Linux community goes after folks who make "bad" programs?
> On 4/27/2011 12:12 AM, Snit wrote: >> Justin stated in post ip83pm$d3...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 >> 8:50 PM:
>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>> revoking free >>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one >>> wants. >>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >>> action, even >>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice. But of course >>> Microsoft >>> doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about >>> security and it >>> certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims >>> to cherish.
>> Who in the Linux community goes after folks who make "bad" >> programs?
> Quite strange. > I must be faking my pictures. That's the only logical conclusion.
For once I can see that snit said something worth reading. I went there and installed the same thing you did. Can you tell me what version you are using and when you got it? Can you tell me what version of CutePDF you used?
> > On Apr 26, 8:50 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: > >> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free > >> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. > >> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> On 4/26/2011 9:49 PM, Justin wrote: >> On 4/27/2011 12:12 AM, Snit wrote: >>> Justin stated in post ip83pm$d3...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 >>> 8:50 PM:
>>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>>> revoking free >>>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one >>>> wants. >>>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >>>> action, even >>>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice. But of course >>>> Microsoft >>>> doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about >>>> security and it >>>> certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims >>>> to cherish.
>>> Who in the Linux community goes after folks who make "bad" >>> programs?
>> Quite strange. >> I must be faking my pictures. That's the only logical conclusion.
> For once I can see that snit said something worth reading. I went there > and installed the same thing you did. Can you tell me what version you > are using and when you got it? Can you tell me what version of CutePDF > you used?
> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >> revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the >> software one wants. >> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to > uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was > you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing > the thing still checked.
>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >> action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But >> of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't >> care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the >> "user experience" it claims to cherish.
>> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft >> sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an >> alternative to Audacity. >> http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
>> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too >> valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 >> with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. >> Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! >> http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
>> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want >> to remind myself as to why I switched.
> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I > downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask > toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
> John
Look again, the other boxes are not checked, but the EULA license box is. So when I uninstall the Ask toolbar, am I violating the EULA? Oh no!
> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >> revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the >> software one wants. >> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to > uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was > you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing > the thing still checked.
>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >> action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But >> of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't >> care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the >> "user experience" it claims to cherish.
>> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft >> sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an >> alternative to Audacity. >> http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
>> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too >> valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 >> with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. >> Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! >> http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
>> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want >> to remind myself as to why I switched.
> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I > downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask > toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
> On 4/26/2011 9:49 PM, Justin wrote: >> On 4/27/2011 12:12 AM, Snit wrote: >>> Justin stated in post ip83pm$d3...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 >>> 8:50 PM:
>>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>>> revoking free >>>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one >>>> wants. >>>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >>>> action, even >>>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice. But of course >>>> Microsoft >>>> doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about >>>> security and it >>>> certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims >>>> to cherish.
>>> Who in the Linux community goes after folks who make "bad" >>> programs?
>> Quite strange. >> I must be faking my pictures. That's the only logical conclusion.
> For once I can see that snit said something worth > reading.
Well, I did not prove you wrong... so you are not whining.
> I went there and installed the same thing you did. Can > you tell me what version you are using and when you got it? Can > you tell me what version of CutePDF you used?
> On 4/27/2011 12:51 AM, John Slade wrote: >> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>> revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the >>> software one wants. >>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to >> uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was >> you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing >> the thing still checked.
>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >>> action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But >>> of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't >>> care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the >>> "user experience" it claims to cherish.
>>> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft >>> sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an >>> alternative to Audacity. >>> http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
>>> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too >>> valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 >>> with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. >>> Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! >>> http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
>>> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want >>> to remind myself as to why I switched.
>> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I >> downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask >> toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
>> John
> cutepdf.com
Just to test - I uninstalled CutePDF, rebooted and reinstalled. Could not replicate. I downloaded the Pro version (trial) and installed. No dice.
I cannot get, with the current version of CutePDF, what you showed.
Justin stated in post ip8aer$mu...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 10:43 PM:
> On 4/27/2011 12:49 AM, John Slade wrote: >> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>> revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the >>> software one wants. >>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to >> uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was >> you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing >> the thing still checked.
...
>> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I >> downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask >> toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
>> John
> Look again, the other boxes are not checked, but the EULA license box is. > So when I uninstall the Ask toolbar, am I violating the EULA? Oh no!
I have seen this with other programs - you are on the Install the Ask Toolbar page and you have the top checkbox checked - Accept the EULA and install the Ask Toolbar. Yes, it is confusing and if you are not looking you might think you are installing the desired software, but that is *not* the case. You opted to install the Ask Toolbar (the UI is a mess though and encourages that sort of error).
I suspect Slade and I are not getting that screen because we have installed CutePDF in the past and unchecked that box and it remembers... but that is just a guess. I do not recall ever getting that with CutePDF, but I used to with Glary Utilities - same exact screen. Maybe it remembers from one program to the next - both asking for the Ask Toolbar? Who knows...
The problem, though, is a poor UI and you not reading the screen carefully.
On Apr 27, 6:50 am, Justin <jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote:
> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free > will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
What does crapware like cutepdf has to do with the big one in redmond? they are not the maker of that crapware. I could just as easily find crapware for osx. To be honest "smart" spaces switching in Spaces drives me nuts. And that piece comes directly from apple. Cupertino is a single fvwm maintainer away from fixing that shit.
> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even > a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But of course Microsoft > doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about security and it > certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims to cherish.
Microsoft could not possibly handle every shitmaker that makes software for windows. There's just an 1-2 orders or magnitude more windows shitmakers than those for osx.
> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft > sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an alternative > to Audacity.http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
Wtf? Last time I checked audacity worked on xp just fine. Could not speak for mp3 exports i've never bothered to make working but wav editing worked fine.
> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too valuable to > bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 with a "Loaded" > version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. > Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job!http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
For fucks sake could not you just get a used macbook pro on ebay? Mine cost me $800 and aside from the shitty old keyboard and dvd player with the mind of its own it works ok and does not have a glare shitscreen that's the default on newer macbooks.
> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want to > remind myself as to why I switched.
Fuck, you gonna compare portable shit from Dell with apple? I have a 6 year old hp dv1000t and I like it just fine. More so than the 2007 model of macbook pro 15". I haven't seen a single decent dell laptop south of $1500 and I haven't laid my hands on $1500+ dell: i've got to assume they've got a single decent laptop in their lineup. I just haven't run into any of them.
To be honest hp does not produce anything decent these days as well. Just read of all the users having overheating issues with the Envy and i've got to assume pro is no better as there are fewer metal surfaces dissipate prodigious amounts of heat quads produce.
So I'm scratching my head of where to get a decent 17" box and the only choice seems to be apple. Again. Sigh.
P.S. at least you could still get a decent notebook these days. If you need a decent LCD monitor for un der $500 you're fucked: everyone and their mother produces utter pieces of shit. ASUS VG236H is kind of ok but it has a glare screen that's a dealbreaker for me. I just might have to shell out $$$$ for a decent professional IPS monitor.
> On 4/27/2011 12:49 AM, John Slade wrote: >> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>> revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the >>> software one wants. >>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up >> about how to >> uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if >> it was >> you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture >> showing >> the thing still checked.
>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal >>> action, even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But >>> of course Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't >>> care about security and it certainly doesn't care about the >>> "user experience" it claims to cherish.
>>> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft >>> sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an >>> alternative to Audacity. >>> http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
>>> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too >>> valuable to bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 >>> with a "Loaded" version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. >>> Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! >>> http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
>>> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want >>> to remind myself as to why I switched.
>> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I >> downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the >> Ask >> toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
>> John
> Look again, the other boxes are not checked, but the EULA > license box is. > So when I uninstall the Ask toolbar, am I violating the EULA? Oh > no!
I think you're doing something wrong because I'm never asked to install the Ask Toolbar and neither are the others in here. Just download the new version. I think you're using an old version or lying. I tell you what. Please post the download link where you got that file and that will tell all.
> On Apr 26, 9:48 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >> On 4/27/2011 12:19 AM, ed wrote:
>>> On Apr 26, 8:50 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >>>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >>>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even >>>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice.
>>> what legal action do you think ms could go after these guys for?
>>> ...
>> Anything.
> yeah, that's not how it works.
> and as pointed out, you clearly have the checkbox CHECKED. ;D
You have to check the box so it will install I guess. I think something is fishy here. I asked him to post the download link to that file or better yet maybe he could e-mail it to someone. If he doesn't, you know he was making it up.
Justin wrote: > Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free > will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even > a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But of course Microsoft > doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about security and it > certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it claims to cherish.
> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft > sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an alternative > to Audacity. > http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too valuable to > bring along.
Doh!
Appil retards mistaking valuable for expensive.
Linux is valuable. Especially if you set it up with translucent compiz. Search www.youtube.com for full 3D desktop with dozen screens running simultanously large amounts of software all open at the same time on a Linux netbook or laptop. You can keep it all open all at the same time and switch between them and nothing slows down.
Like 5 spreadsheets, 5 open office documents, a couple of code editors like netbeans and codeblocks, apache webserver, mysql database server, php web site, gimp image editor, html editors like mozilla composer or KDE komposer, Gambas Visual GUI IDE, watch a movie, etc ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Pause the video, do the work, and then go back to watching it. Alternatively download a hundred odd lectures from youtube.com and bring them along for your studies during travel time.
Now that is what I call valuable and productive, particularly when you are stuck on a plane or a train for a couple of hours.
Open office is free, netbeans is free, codeblocks is free, apache webserver is free, mysql database server is free, phps is free, gimp is free, mozilla is free, kde is free, gambas is free, totem and gstreamer movie players free, youtube-dl and firefox extension youtube download helper free, firefox is free, compiz is free and Linux to run all that is free.
> So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 with a "Loaded" > version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. > Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! > http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want to > remind myself as to why I switched.
> On Apr 26, 9:48 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >> On 4/27/2011 12:19 AM, ed wrote:
>>> On Apr 26, 8:50 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >>>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >>>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, even >>>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice.
>>> what legal action do you think ms could go after these guys for?
>>> ...
>> Anything.
> yeah, that's not how it works.
> and as pointed out, you clearly have the checkbox CHECKED. ;D
>> Start small. They have the best corporate law firm in the >> country on retainer.
Hey check this out. I knew I remember this same thread posted a year and a half ago! LOL! I remember him showing the pictures too. The links to the pics are dead I think.
LOL Justin says he doesn't want to get a Windows 7 computer. Guess he changed his mind. Turns out he's probably using an old version of the program and should get the latest version. Guess we'll know when he gives me the link.
Justin <jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: > Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free > will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. > Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
Those are images showing that the choices from the first image were followed.
> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft > sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an alternative > to Audacity. > http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
What is this screenshot supposed to show?
> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too valuable to > bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 with a "Loaded" > version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. > Yay! Microsoft Security Essentials doing its usual bang up job! > http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
MSE has found that you have a key generator application for pirated software on your system and doesn't find it trustworthy. Nothing strange about it.
> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want to > remind myself as to why I switched.
> On 4/26/2011 10:12 PM, ed wrote: >> On Apr 26, 9:48 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >>> On 4/27/2011 12:19 AM, ed wrote:
>>>> On Apr 26, 8:50 pm, Justin<jus...@ihatespaam.edu> wrote: >>>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >>>>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >>>>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, >>>>> even >>>>> a simply cease& desist letter would suffice.
>>>> what legal action do you think ms could go after these guys for?
>>>> ...
>>> Anything.
>> yeah, that's not how it works.
>> and as pointed out, you clearly have the checkbox CHECKED. ;D
> You have to check the box so it will install I guess. I think something > is fishy here. I asked him to post the download link to that file or > better yet maybe he could e-mail it to someone. If he doesn't, you know > he was making it up.
> Justin stated in post ip8aer$mu...@dont-email.me on 4/26/11 10:43 PM:
>> On 4/27/2011 12:49 AM, John Slade wrote: >>> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >>>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies >>>> revoking free will. As in the free will to install only the >>>> software one wants. >>>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>>> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to >>> uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was >>> you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing >>> the thing still checked.
> ...
>>> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I >>> downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask >>> toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
>>> John
>> Look again, the other boxes are not checked, but the EULA license box is. >> So when I uninstall the Ask toolbar, am I violating the EULA? Oh no!
> I have seen this with other programs - you are on the Install the Ask > Toolbar page and you have the top checkbox checked - Accept the EULA and > install the Ask Toolbar. Yes, it is confusing and if you are not looking > you might think you are installing the desired software, but that is *not* > the case. You opted to install the Ask Toolbar (the UI is a mess though and > encourages that sort of error).
> I suspect Slade and I are not getting that screen because we have installed > CutePDF in the past and unchecked that box and it remembers... but that is > just a guess. I do not recall ever getting that with CutePDF, but I used to > with Glary Utilities - same exact screen. Maybe it remembers from one > program to the next - both asking for the Ask Toolbar? Who knows...
> The problem, though, is a poor UI and you not reading the screen carefully.
Either way, it sucks; justlike everything related to Windows. Why aren't there any similar checkboxes when installing Mac apps?
> On 4/27/2011 12:49 AM, John Slade wrote: >> On 4/26/2011 8:50 PM, Justin wrote: >>> Once again, Microsoft doesn't care about other companies revoking free >>> will. As in the free will to install only the software one wants. >>> Here is an example, the usual offenders; CutePDF.
>> You have the box checked. I think you are either mixed up about how to >> uncheck a box or you posted the wrong picture. I don't know if it was >> you, but someone else did the same thing and posted a picture showing >> the thing still checked.
>>> Microsoft *could* go after these companies; threaten legal action, >>> even a simply cease & desist letter would suffice. But of course >>> Microsoft doesn't care about its customers. It doesn't care about >>> security and it certainly doesn't care about the "user experience" it >>> claims to cherish.
>>> Here is another offender "Free Audio Encoder." Since Microsoft >>> sabotaged open source and/or free software I had to find an >>> alternative to Audacity. >>> http://yfrog.com/jcfreeaudioencodertoolbarj
>>> Normally I use a Mac, but I'm traveling and my Mac is too valuable to >>> bring along. So here I am with a crappy Dell E4300 with a "Loaded" >>> version of Win7 Ultimate - 64 bit of course. Yay! Microsoft Security >>> Essentials doing its usual bang up job! >>> http://yfrog.com/n7msseloaderlolj
>>> However I'm going to keep using this machine for a while, I want to >>> remind myself as to why I switched.
>> I think you're doing something wrong and you're a bit mixed up. I >> downloaded CutePDF writer to see and there was no offer of the Ask >> toolbar. Where did you download your copy from?
>> John
> Look again, the other boxes are not checked, but the EULA license box > is. So when I uninstall the Ask toolbar, am I violating the EULA? Oh > no!
Yes, but the box you checked says "I accept the terms of the End User License Agreement and [covered by arrow] Policy *and want to install the Ask Toolbar*"
The boxes that are unchecked told the installer that you didn't want Ask.com to be your browser default search provider, nor did you want your homepage set to Ask.com.
I think the EULA is talking about the Ask toolbar's EULA, and not CutePDF's EULA. Perhaps someone else can confirm that for me.
