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From: Andrew Shuttlewood
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 21:00

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Good Day Haldane S. Henry, you wrote the following. This is how I reply.
>In article <petrichDn2LI4.B76@netcom.com>, petrich@netcom.com (Loren
>Petrich) wrote:

><snip>
>>
>>        I personally consider it a rather dangerous feature; I'm happy to 
>>say that the MacOS has no such feature (and I'm sure that neither OS/2 or 
>>the AmigaOS do); I'd like to see what's on a CD-ROM *before* I run 
>>anything.
>>
>I too would rather a CD-ROM to *not* run/install when you stick it in the
>drive.   Sometimes I just want to have it in the drive to use later or
>maybe just to check it out.  Just imagine how much unwanted software would
>be on your machine if each different CD-ROM title automatically installed
>software when inserted?  I'm sure glad the Mac lets you decide if you want
>to install the CD-ROM (and I hope this does not change).

This can be switched off in Windows 95. If you're in teh United Kingdom
get hld of PC guide. If anybody wants me to transcript ot, they can mail
me.

>-- 
>Haldane S. Henry 
>hshenry@vais.net

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