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Old 05-28-2006, 07:58 PM
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#1 - Paul M is always right

#2 - I know I am in the minority here, but I understand the coder's need for some sort of recognition and status. The more 'installs' a hack has, the more status it has, IMHO - and the more likely that it is a stable release and a useful item.

So I can understand the coders wanting to make sure they are getting 'credit'. It's a very small price to pay, IMHO, for the free service provided by the coder.

There have been occasions when I have FORGOTTEN to click install - not by laziness, not by apathy - usually it's because I am in the middle of downloading or looking at instructions, and then the cat throws up on the carpet, and by the time I go clean it up and come back, and go back to what I was doing, I forgot I hadnt clicked install.

Now I try and make sure I click it before I start anything else.

As long as that hidden code was/is verfied to not cause any security issues, it doesnt bother me.

I also think there should be some way to make a person click install before they get to download the code. I have no idea how it would be done, but it seems like it would fix the issue.

Had to put in my two 01011010101's worth...
 
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