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Re:Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member clas... by nofunsir on Sunday November 08, 2026 @12:27AM (#50410657)
I would say it started with Chrome and Gmail
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Re:Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member clas... by greyface- on Sunday November 08, 2026 @04:03AM (#50411568)
Chrome was the first major piece of software to incorporate automatic background installation of software updates without explicit user affirmation in 2008. Now, it's everywhere. I think this was an underappreciated event in the history of software freedom.
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