Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Sep 10, 2009, at 5:43 AM, Derek Currie wrote: > >> Example: I've been playing with Intego VirusBarrier for the past >> year. One problem it has is fragility where it can crash after waking >> my MacBook from sleep. The solution is to reinstall it. The installer >> is handy in my collection > > "I keep my hammer handy in my toolbox so I can hit my thumb with it!" > > An application that burrows deep into my file system (it has to, to > scan files before they are executed) that crashes SO HARD that it has > to be re-installed, is an application that is never put back on my > system. Oy.
I also avoid installing anti-space aliens software, at least until some show up. > > I knew Intego (the company) has the business ethics of a rabid weasel > on meth, but apparently both the rabies and meth addiction were > transferred to their programmers, as well. > -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
