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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Hobbyware WinCrap 11 strikes again
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:54:10 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:50:04 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:

> On the one hand, the fact that they carry all their dependencies ensures
> that the application always works as intended.

The term “broken as designed” comes to mind.

Another characteristic of proprietary developers is they think they 
control your machine.