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Re: Installation of software, and security. . .
From: joop gerritse <jjge () xs4all nl>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:17:33 +0200
On Sunday 17 July 2005 21:52, Klaus Schwenk wrote:
I had some similar thoughts on that topic recently and do agree with you that the current habit of installation handling has several problems. First of all (at least on MS-based OS's) it's pretty hard to tell what exactly is done by the installer. Even harmless software does not always keep a log of its actions nor is it observed by some system service. As
Occasionally, I have been using INCTRL5 to check at least the most obvuious items for change before and after installation. -- Joop Gerritse Mühlenstraße 11 D-47546 Kalkar-Wissel Germany +49 2824 971487 http://www.jjge.nl
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- RE: Installation of software, and security. . ., (continued)
- RE: Installation of software, and security. . . Burton Strauss (Jul 20)
- Re: Installation of software, and security. . . John Richard Moser (Jul 20)
- Re: Installation of software, and security. . . Matt Beaumont (Jul 19)
- Pointless discussion (was Re: Installation of software, and security. . .) David F. Skoll (Jul 19)
- RE: Installation of software, and security. . . Burton Strauss (Jul 19)
- Re: Installation of software, and security. . . Peter Keel (Jul 20)
- Re: Installation of software, and security. . . Tino Wildenhain (Jul 19)
- Re: Installation of software, and security. . . Kerry Thompson (Jul 19)
- RE: Installation of software, and security. . . Burton Strauss (Jul 19)
- Re: Installation of software, and security. . . David F. Skoll (Jul 19)