Re: Adobe Reader (and Winamp) / No, I don't want to upgrade.

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On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 09:48:27PM +0000, Earle Martin wrote:
> On #perl on irc.perl.org today:

> The worst thing is that it doesn't give you a "no, I don't want your stupid
> update" button. Just "install now" and "install later".
> 
> < clintp> Same genre of bullshit.  Any programmer that bows to the wishes
>           of managment and only gives "YES" / "ASK ME LATER" options needs 
>           to be killed.  And then anally probed with a jeep.
> 
> Concur.

Sounds much like my parents' digital TV box.

  "New channels detected. Process them now, or later?"

My father is in the middle of watching something, so he chooses "later".

5 minutes later,

  "New channels detected. Process them now, or later?"

urge
     To
        KILL
             **RISING**

You know, some people might actually be using the box to watch TV? Eh!
Surprise. Would never have thought of that, would you?

Nicholas Clark

• Adobe Reader (and Winamp) / No, I don't want to upgrade. Earle Martin 21:48 on 15 Dec 2005
  • Re: Adobe Reader (and Winamp) / No, I don't want to upgrade. Nicholas Clark 21:55 on 15 Dec 2005
    • Chris Devers 01:50 on 16 Dec 2005
  • Alexander W. Janssen 10:38 on 16 Dec 2005
  • A. Pagaltzis 13:43 on 16 Dec 2005

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