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malware as in male, evil/bad. You can try to draw a line between 'optional highly integrated offers that are hard to remove', 'crapware', 'bloatware' and 'malw
by darklajid 11y ago
malware as in male, evil/bad.
You can try to draw a line between 'optional highly integrated offers that are hard to remove', 'crapware', 'bloatware' and 'malware' if you like, but .. it's really just one bucket. Bad → Malware.
- dimino 11y agoIt isn't though, because malware implies ill intent. There is no ill intent on the part of SourceForge. They're not trying to steal anything from you, they're not trying to lock you out of your own device, and they're not trying to exfiltrate company/personal secrets. You dilute the meaning of the word by using it here.
- mikeash 11y agoWhy does anybody care about intent? Intent is difficult to discern and has no effect on what actually happens as a consequence of someone's actions. They say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Does that mean we should just ignore the fact that it goes to Hell?