Download Rant

[theoldwolf]

OK, so I use Orca Browser. It's not perfect, but it has some features I like, and I can still keep my AdBlocker extension.

They offer me a new version.



Yes, thank you. I always appreciate free upgrades. Click



What, another button to click? I thought you already told me about this. Yes, I want it, thank you. Click



Yarg! For the love of Mogg!

Sheesh. This happens more times than I can count. Hey, software people - When I click on the "download" button, just send me the flapping file!

Comments

[alaskawolf.livejournal.com]

maybe their testing you :P

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Are you sure
are you really really sure?
I'm not sure you're sure, I can feel it in your keystrokes
Now are you SURE?

Oh that's it, I knew you weren't really interested

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

c:\>format c:
Are you sure? yes
Are you *really* sure?

That's about the only time I want to see this kind of prompting...

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Ahh, a VISTA convert
are you really converted?
Are you sure you want to stay with Vista?
*Deleting xp to be sure*

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Tried to find my Dilbert strip where the computer decides for him that he needs new software and starts "making space on hard drive"...

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

And that only does it once.

I've noticed downloads are getting harder and harder to access everywhere. What is wrong with this universe, where illegal downloads are a click away, and legal downloads are hidden behind fifteen pages of click-throughs?

-=TK

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Just tell me you eventually got what you asked for.

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Nope! After all those clicks, it sent him a copy of Internet Exploder.

=X.X=

=o.~=

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Yes, and thanks for asking...

[carlfoxmarten]

That's one reason I prefer Firefox or Google Chrome, they both take care of updating themselves.
(Google Chrome even under Linux, actually. And now the developer version includes theme support!)

[marmoe.livejournal.com]

You are in a maze of twisty little download buttons, all looking alike. :-P

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Ahaha! First time anyone has ever

a) referenced "adventure" and
b) spontaneously swapped in one of my emoticons

all at once.

[Edit] Waitaminnit, I'm not seeing the "thpt" icon at LJ. OH, oh, I see what's happening. I've replaced my default emoticons in Eudora with the Old Wolf smileys. When the notification of your comment came through in the email client, it replaced :-P with Haha! Good one on me!

[marmoe.livejournal.com]

I'll accept the stars nonetheless.