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MilesAhead:
Now I see that every time I download one of my utilities from my page using chrome browser, after the download is complete I get a reg circle with a minus sign in the middle and this message "yadda yadda is not commonly downloaded and could be dangerous" A Discard Button is displayed. The Keep Button is only accessible after hitting a drop down arrow.
I can see how this is going. If not made by one of the big boys all software will have a scare blurb attached. They don't even virus scan it now.. Just slam it as "not one of ours."
cranioscopical:
It is a double-edged sword but their edge is the sharper. That stuff is annoying! >:(
mouser:
Miles, I had the same reaction -- it's not quite as bad as saying "We refuse to download this software because it will probably give you cancer", but you can see where we are going -- scaring people away from downloading stuff made outside of their channels.
The intentions in this case may be good -- to keep people from installing malware -- but independent developers are going to suffer.
MilesAhead:
Miles, I had the same reaction -- it's not quite as bad as saying "We refuse to download this software because it will probably give you cancer", but you can see where we are going -- scaring people away from downloading stuff made outside of their channels.
The intentions in this case may be good -- to keep people from installing malware -- but independent developers are going to suffer.
-mouser (April 04, 2015, 08:16 AM)
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You may have a more benign estimation of humanity than I. I have the tin foil hat patent. I don't charge licensing fees in order to encourage widespread usage. :)
MilesAhead:
It is a double-edged sword but their edge is the sharper. That stuff is annoying! >:(
-cranioscopical (April 04, 2015, 08:00 AM)
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I prefer the definition of "swordsman" that has more to do with loving than fighting. ;)
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