Why We Hate Recommending Software Downloads To Our Readers

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Why We Hate Recommending Software Downloads To Our Readers
Editorial, HowToGeek.
Good article pointing to some of the problems associated with software download sites (and I would add that it's not only freeware - you will be subjected to these scams on pay sites as well). Even good and reliable sites change hads and start doing things like bundling search-hijack services (like Conduit, which actually in stalls software that blocks your attempts to change your search provider back to DuckDuckGo). More...