Re: CD-ROM's that Run When Inserted (was Re: All HAIL Bill GATES, Windows Forever, the KING of all Operating , systems.)

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1 total messages Started by Jerry Shekhel Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:29

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Author: Jerry Shekhel
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 21:29

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Barry Margolin (barmar@tools.bbnplanet.com) wrote:
: >
: >I've dealt with a good number of AutoPlay CD-ROMs.  None of them
: >automatically install anything.
:
: How do you *know* they don't?  Just because they ask you whether they
: should install the software, how do you know they're not doing other things
: without telling you?
:

Good point; I don't.  However, at some level you always put a certain amount
of trust in the software you use.  When you use a word processor for example,
how do you know it's not doing things without telling you?  AutoPlay CD-ROMs
are no different in this respect.

: Barry Margolin
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Jerry J. Shekhel
jerry@cybercom.net
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"Is maith liom Mi Mheain an tSamhraidh." - M. Ni Chobhthaigh

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