it's true about the auto-launch not helping when the cd contains malware (of which MS is not responsible - not that i commend MS on anything) but in my long long mac os experience, the number of users that read manuals, eulas etc is rather dismal!!! It's usually install first fix later...
Too bad Steve didn't teach his users to read the readmes and more... I remember when they delivered PowerMacs 8500s and the like, the Mac boxes said "by opening this seal you agree to the user license agreement". Where was the agreement? In the box!!! Oops, i guess Steve can't read either! It would be nice if religious animosities were replaced with real professional comments instead of Mac this, pc that (not the first time i tell you it's not very professional looking for enterprise users to read)... Instead we could work on pushing up standards in Rev's HTML handling and to make those transitions more transparent between platforms, web, rev etc... just my 2 cents on this OT unrelated slab at pc users which is absolutely unrelated to rev anything. But then again, you do enjoy it when you insert a new CD and you're prompted with an installation dialog instead of having to go find the installer in the CD manually arent you? cheers Xavier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 11/11/2005 09:01:11: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > No Richard, it's not just for PCs... > > > > http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/05/11/11/064215.shtml?tid=233&tid=3 > > The difference at play is critical: > > On a Mac the user has to at least do something explcit, while on Windows > unless you've specifically reconfigured your system you have no choice > -- simply inserting the CD triggers the auto-run which in turn triggers > the installation of the malware gateway. > > Welcome to the joys of auto-run. > > Too bad Bill doesn't simply teach his users how to open a CD instead. > > > >><http://www.mercurynews. > com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/personal_technology/13134753.htm> > > > >> > >>More at slashdot: > >><http://slashdot.org/~xtracto/journal/121088> > > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World Media Corporation > ___________________________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ----------------------------------------- To make communications with Clearstream easier, Clearstream has recently changed the email address format to conform with industry standards. The new format is '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Visit us at http://www.clearstream.com IMPORTANT MESSAGE Internet communications are not secure and therefore Clearstream International does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Clearstream International or of any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. END OF DISCLAIMER _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
