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On Monday 28 April 2008, Stroller wrote: |
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> On 27 Apr 2008, at 11:55, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> > ... |
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> > Microsoft's stated reason for this is to annoy users so much that |
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> > they will annoy 3rd party developers who will write software that |
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> > doesn't need root to install. Hmmmm. |
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> Is this not - substantially - the same as the reason for the Portage |
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> QA warning messages? |
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> ;) |
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hehehe, well spotted :-) |
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Superficially similar, but very different in implementation. Portage |
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tells you about stuff that could be improved, it can be disabled by |
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those who don't know what to do about it and the user has the choice. |
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UAC just gets in your face like an annoying fruit fly buzzing round your |
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nose and won't go away. The user does not have a choice worth a damn |
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and is not in control |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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