Comments on: “Software Update Channel” != “Software Distribution Channel”

by: funtom

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:24:40 +0000

How about placing something like “Fair Updater” label on MoCo home page?

by: Mark Dowling

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:19:41 +0000

John - entirely correct. Apple’s updating process has been dumb for a long time, such as on one of my PCs, iTunes internal updater directing you to a website and full download rather than checking for and kicking off Apple Software Update.

It’s very annoying to want to have QT installed for QTVR websites on another but getting iTunes pumped at you every goddamn day via ASU so byebye QT/QTVR and the website I usually see these views on is converting to other formats.

The notion that Apple will send you software because all Apple software is something we want is patronising.

Therefore, I think you can rest assured that blog posts about ASU are more widely considered accurate than just mozilla devs with supposed Not Invented Here/anticompetitive instincts. Posts on ACID3 on the other hand…

by: Xavier

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:28:45 +0000

I turned Safari (Windows) updates off long ago because it imposed me to install iTunes (how can one do such a crappy soft?). I never found how to disable it, so I just removed the “Bonjour” update program. Now my Safari is probably outdated, but I don’t want to install a newer version, because it would reinstall the “Bonjour” system. So I just don’t use it, which is probably the best thing to do with such crappy programs.
Down with Apple!