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General Software Discussion / Re: Cnet's Download.com and the installer scam

« Last post by search53 on September 25, 2011, 10:03 PM »

NINJA EDIT: According to the FAQ linked above, registered users still can get the original installer. The rest can go... grab the installer from the developer site themselves.
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-Lashiec (August 22, 2011, 02:23 PM)

If at all possible I NEVER download a program from anywhere other than the developer's web site. What I find disturbing is the fact that all too often the developer's Download link points right back to CNet.

So... that's when I verify that I'm signed in to Cnet so I can get their "Direct Download link."

What I found annoying involved the above example. You can't even install VLC without an internet link. This requirement is understandable in an installer for a program like a browser - where you can't begin to use the program without an internet connection. In a media player, this is unacceptable. The reason I WANTED a media player was so that I'd have something to do when my laptop isn't within range of a hotspot. Unfortunately I had to find one in order to install it.