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Same here (OSX and Linux). I had to go and double-check the date of the article when I read that line. Are people really still having this problem with modern
by kaffeinecoma 17y ago
Same here (OSX and Linux). I had to go and double-check the date of the article when I read that line. Are people really still having this problem with modern operating systems?
- asolove 17y agoYes. You can apt-get or ports as many well-reviewed opens source packages are you like without problems, but when was the last time you downloaded any Windows shareware/freeware? But for a normal person who wants to make a photo album or bingo cards, or have a nice screensaver, their first thought is to go to the internet and download a program. This is the problem. Your or I would first: 1. See if the web site seemed legit. 2. Rule out anything with lots of Google adware or image ads 3. Find an open-source version. But the crappy scammer site seems about par for the internet course to this person, so they download it and soon have viruses and registry entries that crowd out all their actual programs. This happens every three or six months on a Windows computer run by a normal person, and is a huge part of why the iPad and its closed ecosystem is going to eventually take over the consumer market unless Linux geeks get serious about usability.
- kaffeinecoma 17y agoWow. I remember XP being this way, but I kinda figured it was a solved problem with Vista/Win7 by now. I haven't had to do any Windows hand-holding since I got my parents an iMac about 5 years ago. I'm feeling something that's not quite schadenfreude, but certainly along the lines having dodged a bullet with that move. :-)