Click here to Skip to main content
15,867,330 members

Survey Results

Should those who write the OS have the right to remotely remove applications from your machine?   [Edit]

Survey period: 21 Mar 2011 to 28 Mar 2011

Removing a malicious program from your machine without your consent or knowledge can be viewed as an emergency safety measure or gross violation. Do you think it's OK?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, if the fact that they can do this is made clear before I aquired the device or OS.909.34
Yes, if the application they wish to remove is malicious.13814.32
I haven't made up my mind.383.94
Generally no, though there may be a reason they need to I can't think of.21722.51
Absolutely not under any circumstances. Even if I agreed to letting them when I aquired the device or OS.48149.90



 
GeneralRe: who defines malicious? Pin
Eddy Vluggen20-Mar-11 22:18
professionalEddy Vluggen20-Mar-11 22:18 
GeneralRe: who defines malicious? Pin
jsc4221-Mar-11 23:37
professionaljsc4221-Mar-11 23:37 
GeneralAndroid already doing it (A) Pin
Venkatesh Mookkan20-Mar-11 19:06
Venkatesh Mookkan20-Mar-11 19:06 
GeneralRe: Android already doing it (A) Pin
ed welch20-Mar-11 23:56
ed welch20-Mar-11 23:56 
GeneralRe: Android already doing it (A) Pin
Venkatesh Mookkan20-Mar-11 23:59
Venkatesh Mookkan20-Mar-11 23:59 
GeneralRe: Android already doing it (A) Pin
Member 451331322-Mar-11 0:02
Member 451331322-Mar-11 0:02 
GeneralRe: Android already doing it (A) Pin
Venkatesh Mookkan22-Mar-11 0:09
Venkatesh Mookkan22-Mar-11 0:09 
GeneralLet it be known.... Pin
Yusuf20-Mar-11 18:07
Yusuf20-Mar-11 18:07 
First Voter Wink | ;)

GeneralRe: Let it be known.... [modified] Pin
Slacker00721-Mar-11 0:20
professionalSlacker00721-Mar-11 0:20 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Kamran Behzad21-Mar-11 13:44
Kamran Behzad21-Mar-11 13:44 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Slacker00722-Mar-11 3:40
professionalSlacker00722-Mar-11 3:40 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Yusuf22-Mar-11 9:48
Yusuf22-Mar-11 9:48 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Kamran Behzad22-Mar-11 13:06
Kamran Behzad22-Mar-11 13:06 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Yusuf22-Mar-11 16:12
Yusuf22-Mar-11 16:12 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Kamran Behzad22-Mar-11 17:12
Kamran Behzad22-Mar-11 17:12 
GeneralRe: Let it be known.... Pin
Yusuf22-Mar-11 9:39
Yusuf22-Mar-11 9:39 

General General    News News    Suggestion Suggestion    Question Question    Bug Bug    Answer Answer    Joke Joke    Praise Praise    Rant Rant    Admin Admin   

Use Ctrl+Left/Right to switch messages, Ctrl+Up/Down to switch threads, Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right to switch pages.