I must agree that any third-party software installation is generally unwanted by your audience at large. Most of your user base is software developers. We are not the type of user that would generally want some type of search engine add-on that modifies our browser defaults or installs a toolbar. We're generally a computer-savvy group that know what they want, and most would not opt to install anything else besides the intended application they downloaded.
I had Conduit installed on my PC (not sure if it was from a PSPad update or elsewhere) and I will say it was pervasive, unwanted, and not quick or easy to remove. I had to go to various places on my system to delete files or uninstall/deselect the application and even then didn't feel safe that I got it all. At one point, I was unable to load the Internet Explorer Internet Options window which many sources on the web attributed to Conduit. Ultimately, it tooka few hours to get rid of all of it, and that even included system restores that didn't fully remove it. PSPad is a great piece of software. Regardless of whether the third-party apps it offers are viruses, malware, spyware, or simply just annoying adware, I just can't imagine anyone who downloads and installs PSPad is going to be the type of user who will say, "Gee, that looks like a cool add-on -- I'm glad PSPad has offered it to me. I'd love to install it and give it a try." This audience is more likely to be the type to view these third-party offerings as annoying, and even moreso, suspicious. My vote is for a clean installer for PSPad in the future. Just my two cents. -- <http://forum.pspad.com/read.php?2,61362,62170> PSPad freeware editor http://www.pspad.com
