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Mozilla CEO Objects To Safari Auto Install

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hey-wait-a-minute dept.

hairyfeet writes "Do you use iTunes on Windows? If so you may be getting the gift of Safari from Apple whether you want it or not, and Mozilla CEO John Lilly is not happy about it. After his daughter was offered Safari as a 'bonus update' with a recent update to her iTunes software, Mr. Lilly says on his blog, 'What Apple is doing now with their Apple Software Update on Windows is wrong. It undermines the trust relationship great companies have with their customers, and that's bad — not just for Apple, but for the security of the whole Web.' He also pointed out the check box is already clicked when you go to update meaning you have to opt out, not in and that it lists Safari as getting an update even if you don't have it installed." Update: 03/21 21:44 GMT by KD : Corrected the name of the Mozilla CEO; also linked directly to his blog.

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  1. iTunes? Ycuk! by morari · · Score: 5, Funny

    Say what, iTunes?! Who uses that crap in the first place? Might as well kill your computer with Real Player while you're at it!

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  2. Re:Obligatory by Naughty+Bob · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but the reason Apple won't face any lawsuits for this is because they are breaking into the Windows browser market...
    Actually, the real reason people won't issue lawsuits is that the initial homepage is set to a video of The Steve, saying with a hand-wave "Firefox is not the browser you're looking for, move along".
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  3. Re:Apple == MS$? by Chysn · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Since when did Apple start taking lessons from M$?

    1997.

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  4. Next thing you know... by chocolatetrumpet · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...they'll be bundling QuickTime with iTunes!

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  5. I feel your pain by iminplaya · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just the other day I tried to install Konqueror, and it forced me to install some UNIX like operating system. Wiped out my whole hard drive. When is it going to end?

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  6. qoup de gras by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    eqsellent, man! are you from frans?

  7. Re:Obligatory by jacquesm · · Score: 2, Funny

    the pirate bay says they're free ;)

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  8. Re:Obligatory by prockcore · · Score: 2, Funny

    His argument still stands as yours fails to take into account that 99% of the time when a user buys a new PC, they're getting it with Windows, whether they want it or not thanks to Microsoft's anti-competitive behavior.


    and 100% of the time when a user buys a new Mac, they're getting it with OSX, whether they want it or not.