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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5070 on: November 03, 2021, 09:08:46 AM »
Zoom Supports Continued Access for Basic Users with Advertising Program
https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-continued-access-for-basic-users-with-advertising-program/
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5071 on: November 03, 2021, 12:33:54 PM »
Zoom Supports Continued Access for Basic Users with Advertising Program
https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-continued-access-for-basic-users-with-advertising-program/
It's actually a very limited ad and only shown in the browser when leaving the meeting.
The other prerequisite is that the one hosting the meeting is also a free user.
I really don't see anything wrong with this. After all, ZOOM is not a 501c3 (non-profit) Corp.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5072 on: November 10, 2021, 12:06:01 PM »
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« Reply #5073 on: November 10, 2021, 12:41:09 PM »
Mozilla Firefox, the first Chromium alternative in the Windows Store
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-firefox-the-first-chromium-alternative-in-the-windows-store/

It amazes me why anyone would go to the Windows Store to get Firefox and not direct to the source.  I just wonder the whole point of this and even the point of the windows store (that I avoid like the plague).

One instance in the forums two versions of the same Game and the MS Store one appears to be different from the original, as Avast is seeking to resolve a compatibility issue are still trying to resolve the MS Store version.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5074 on: November 10, 2021, 01:02:08 PM »
Mozilla Firefox, the first Chromium alternative in the Windows Store
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-firefox-the-first-chromium-alternative-in-the-windows-store/

It amazes me why anyone would go to the Windows Store to get Firefox and not direct to the source.  I just wonder the whole point of this and even the point of the windows store (that I avoid like the plague).

One instance in the forums two versions of the same Game and the MS Store one appears to be different from the original, as Avast is seeking to resolve a compatibility issue are still trying to resolve the MS Store version.
Apps downloaded via the store are supposed to be safer and easier to un-install.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5075 on: November 10, 2021, 07:38:46 PM »
Mozilla Firefox, the first Chromium alternative in the Windows Store
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-firefox-the-first-chromium-alternative-in-the-windows-store/

It amazes me why anyone would go to the Windows Store to get Firefox and not direct to the source.  I just wonder the whole point of this and even the point of the windows store (that I avoid like the plague).

One instance in the forums two versions of the same Game and the MS Store one appears to be different from the original, as Avast is seeking to resolve a compatibility issue are still trying to resolve the MS Store version.
Apps downloaded via the store are supposed to be safer and easier to un-install.

That may or may not be the case, but why would they be different from the original source.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5076 on: November 10, 2021, 09:16:11 PM »
Mozilla Firefox, the first Chromium alternative in the Windows Store
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-firefox-the-first-chromium-alternative-in-the-windows-store/

It amazes me why anyone would go to the Windows Store to get Firefox and not direct to the source.  I just wonder the whole point of this and even the point of the windows store (that I avoid like the plague).

One instance in the forums two versions of the same Game and the MS Store one appears to be different from the original, as Avast is seeking to resolve a compatibility issue are still trying to resolve the MS Store version.
Apps downloaded via the store are supposed to be safer and easier to un-install.

That may or may not be the case, but why would they be different from the original source.
A question to ask MS and I'm sure Avast is trying to do just that.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5077 on: December 03, 2021, 09:49:03 AM »
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5078 on: December 03, 2021, 01:16:02 PM »
Microsoft Edge now bashes Google Chrome when you download it
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-now-bashes-google-chrome-when-you-download-it/

Love the image Edge runs on the technology as Chrome and then proceeds to trash it and add the added trust of MS, what if you don't trust MS, this being an example.  Storing these trashing put-down quotes and others on your system to use later.

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    "Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft. Browse securely now"

    "That browser is so 2008! Do you know what's new? Microsoft Edge. Come to the future"

What was wrong with 2008 :)
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5079 on: December 03, 2021, 01:35:14 PM »
What was wrong with 2008 :)
+1 ;D

PS: Reminds me of the "browser wars" in the 90ies.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5080 on: December 06, 2021, 12:56:29 PM »
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5081 on: December 08, 2021, 04:56:19 PM »
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« Reply #5082 on: December 08, 2021, 05:15:54 PM »
WebAssembly and Back Again: Fine-Grained Sandboxing in Firefox 95
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/12/webassembly-and-back-again-fine-grained-sandboxing-in-firefox-95/

Very interesting - a very happy Firefox user form many, many years.
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5083 on: December 27, 2021, 09:09:02 AM »
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Re: Interesting Software and System News
« Reply #5084 on: January 17, 2022, 11:49:08 AM »
Browsers based on Chromium will no longer allow users to delete default search engines from the settings
https://www.ghacks.net/2022/01/15/chromium-based-browsers-delete-default-search-engines/
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