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Mozilla CEO Objects To Safari Auto Install
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.
I will never install iTunes, so I don't have the problem. Apple (and Adobe) products are all well known for their selling of other products when you install them. I tolerate Adobe Acrobat because I need to read PDF files.
I don't need iTunes for anything.
I rarely read replies, it's my opinion and if you thought about your opinion a little more, I'm OK with that.
...as you couldn't possibly be more incorrect. If you install Firefox, you will most likely start at this page. There is no mention of Thunderbird, no mention of add-ons, no mention of any other Mozilla product at all. The default home page for Firefox is here and contains no mention of add-ons, or other programs.
Maybe it's been a while since you've looked at the default Firefox pages, but both of the ones you linked to mention Add-ons (I'm assuming they mean extensions though, not other applications like Thunderbird).