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This isn't evil. This is inconsiderate. Evil is spyware, data logging and uninstallable plug-ins. So, really, this is hyperbole.
by sudont 16y ago
This isn't evil. This is inconsiderate. Evil is spyware, data logging and uninstallable plug-ins.
So, really, this is hyperbole.
- CountHackulus 16y agoI don't know if you've ever tried to uninstall the quicktime plugin for firefox to stop it opening mp4 files in quicktime. It's not easy, and it's far from trivial. There's many unrelated steps and it's making me seriously consider dropping iTunes for Foobar.
- archangel_one 16y agoMy Firefox currently has a plugin named "Windows Activation Technologies". I assume this was installed by Microsoft; presumably it's not spying on me logging my data although I don't of course know that for sure. But there is no option to uninstall it, so by your definition that is indeed evil.
- sudont 16y agoWould malicious be a better term? I'm assuming you could fix this, but the majority of computer users would have no idea what this is, or even that the plugin architecture exists.
- halostatue 16y agoYou get that if you do a Windows activation through Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. Would you prefer the alternative of only being able to activate Windows through IE?
- shadowfox 16y agoYou can also choose to run an application each time and paste in a result, if I remember right.
- trezor 16y agoYou are prompted to install this plugin if you try to activate/validate Windows or other software via Firefox instead of MSIE. At least Microsoft let you choose to install this and what browser you want to use.