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What's your modus operandi?
de Susan Bugher 05/22/2006 05:56
Software is a "black box" - a door that's waiting to be opened. What's
the best way to find out what's behind the door? (Is it a lady or a tiger?)
What's your modus operandi before downloading/ installing a program?
What checks do you make? What order do you make them in? IMO (YMMV) the
first order of business is to find out about the author. If they are
well known and trusted little additional checking is needed. . .
I think this subject might make a nice web page - a guide for newbies to
the wonderful world of Freeware - perhaps organized somewhat along these
lines:
1. investigating the author
a)
b)
c)
2. investigating the program
a)
b)
c)
3. protecting your existing computer set-up
a)
b)
c)
4. recovering from disaster
a)
b)
c)
ISTM a guide should hi-lite the most importants steps and of course the
simpler the procedures are the more likely people are to actually
implement them.
Please climb on your soapboxes and offer your words of wisdom. Tidbits
of advice or essays on the whole process. . .
TIA :)
Susan
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