On 12/24/2011 11:47 AM, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
On 12/24/2011 08:55 AM, LinuxIsOne wrote:
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Lew Wolfgang<wolfgang@sweet-haven.com> wrote:
Entropy. Why does it matter? For just information point of view, such that once removed, that software has gone incl. the traces, I know it doesn't matter but would it just add a more thing for being more smooth working?
Would there be any forensic interest here? I could understand trying to remove every last vestige of a pirated closed-source package before the dreaded BSA breaks down your front door!
There is also an ownership angle. If the software is UN-installed, some of the pieces left lying around may belong to the user. Just because I uninstall OpenOffice does not mean my documents, extra fonts, plugins, clip art, templates etc should be deleted. I probably want all of those when I install Libre Office. Anything created AFTER installation (configurations, setups, working files, etc) should remain. They are the user's property and should not be arbitrarily removed. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org