I agree with your overall point, but this argument doesn't hold much weight. If people are going to click it anyway, why not provide them with some sort of protection, even if it's not perfect?

It's like saying, in an uppity British lord accent, "Condoms? I have no need for the finickity things, and nor should anyone, poor or not! After all, I stay clean! Why aren't the rest of you as clean as me? Buck up I say, tally ho, pip pip".

"There's no quality control being offered, either — they're simply the '12 most widely-used web browsers that run on Windows 7,' based on usage share in the European Economic Area." .. just like there's no quality control for presidents and prime ministers I suppose, except the fact that they are the most widely-voted politicians in a given area .. draw your own conclusions as to whether it works, or more importantly if there is a better option.

That quickie in the work closet just got a lot harder.

Jeez.. that was fun, but its Japanese translation ability makes even Babelfish look like an absolute translation genius. Very, very, very, very basic.

Perhaps, but we all keep coming back to its all-too-familiar teal glow now don't we?

Someone start legal proceedings based on the untold damage and mental anguish caused to date by Realplayer!

Well yes, but the colour change was obviously made for people who are not currently Linux users, not those who are already converted. And if that serves to help convert more people to the goodness of linux, then I'm all for it - regardless of if I myself choose to change the default theme or not.

.. how much did Ticketmaster make over the period through mark-ups and their ridiculous "handling fees"?

Finally, all the residents of all the Gay Boulevardes in the world can express their street pride with flair.

Jesus. I know which I'd prefer.

Thanks for that.. "software mongrel" has to be my favourite new insult!

I'm not sure that it makes any sense to 'hit' a new game within two years of something as big as WoW. It just doesn't make sense to steal profits from yourself and your own investment by starting a new project (that will likely appeal to some or most of the same target audience) while an existing product is selling so well. This is particularly true in the subscription model that WoW uses, where customers continue to pay over time - very different to the one-off income model of earlier games. For another example, look at Nintendo Wii. Nintendo didn't bother coming out with new colours, new advancements, or even new marketing as sales remained consistently dominant worldwide for years after release. Save the new products and gimmicks for when things start to slide - it makes far more business sense.

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I read the title of your post, and thought you were talking about Michael Jackson..

On the other hand, she has more than one mother..