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Just hope that oracle doesn't try to sneak install the ask toolbar with every update.

• aragot 12y ago
  Is there a reason why we have fewer of those problems with Mac OS X? I can see that the Windows audience often isn't tech-savvy enough to understand that Ask isn't part of Windows, and that's probably also because Chrome/Firefox/Safari are more diligent about managing extensions than IE. But there's a very serious constant problem of spyware/adware in Windows that I don't feel exists in Mac OS X and Linux.
  • guardian5x 12y ago
    Well you named it. Marketshare is still over 90% on the desktop and most non-tech-savvy users are likely to use Windows as well. I can't think of any other reason.
  • roel_v 12y ago
    Because the markets are too small. Windows is what, 90%+ market share? Why spend n2 or n3 times the effort (as a malware writer) when the absolute highest upshot is a single-digit percentage ?
  • Alphasite_ 12y ago
    There's not just that, we just don't use installers in 99% of apps either, which makes installing toolbars tricky.