[OT] MacDefender

[Bob Sneidar]

Sonds good to me. But I wasn't being condescending. My point was that it scares me that there are so many people who will click that button, even after all the news coverage of malware and the wealth of information out there about how to protect yourself. I guess it scares me because no matter how hard I try, there will always be the "gal who pops staples over her keyboard" analogy I used earlier. 

Bob


On May 19, 2011, at 2:33 PM, David C. wrote:

>> Thanks for the personal example on the subject.
>> 
>> Bob
> 
> Hey, no problemo, Bob... I knew you would appreciate it. ;)
> 
> Listen guys... I understand the position that each of you have taken
> and am not 100% opposed to your theory about relative safety in
> regards to OS. We *all* live in an age of risk business.
> 
> ...and I am by no means defending the Windows position. If there is
> any tech related company that I dislike as much (or perhaps more) than
> Apple, it is definitely Microsoft.
> 
> What I am pointing out is that the LiveCode list consists of users
> from all of the various camps and levels of experience, so whether it
> is in regard to the OS or the people that use a given OS, making
> insinuations of grandeur about how much better Apple products are
> and/or how much more sophisticated it's users are, is just plain rude.
> 
> ...and pompous sounding.
> ...and demeaning.
> ...and condescending.
> 
> You are welcome to believe whatever you wish and more power to ya. If
> you make it public in an off topic thread such as this, it's open
> season. Let's all play nice and have some regard for the feelings and
> situations of others that we have so much in common with.(LiveCode)
> 
> Best regards,
> David C.
> 
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