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Google Chrome Developers On Browser Security
CowboyRobot writes "Developers of Google's Chrome browser have spoken up in an article describing their approach to keeping the browser secure, focusing on minimizing the frequency, duration, and severity of exposure. One tool Chrome uses is a recently open-sourced update distribution application called 'Omaha.' 'Omaha automatically checks for software updates every five hours. When a new update is available, a fraction of clients are told about it, based on a probability set by the team. This probability lets the team verify the quality of the release before informing all clients.'"
Damn thing doesn't let me kill it if I have google toolbar installed.
Every run of the browser reenables it, so google toolbar went bye bye (who the fuck needs it anymore anyway?)
Similar to Apple's updater.
Install quicktime. No I would not like to keep my apple software up to date.
Next week: "Updates are available for your appler software"
Next restart: "You have Shitfari!"
So, Quicktime is gone now (no, I don't use iTunes) too. (I tolerated qttask.exe for ages, I wasn't about to put up with anymore shit.)
Do NOT get me started on java quickstart or adobe's piece of shit updater.
Updaters can die in a digital fire.