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Oeditpus Rex

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4. It's what we used to call 'software'

Reply to Cirsium (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:24 AM

Aug 27

Like, you got Photoshop for your computer; you went to the computer store and bought the software. It came in a box with a CD (or a number of 3½" floppiy discs, or even 5¼" if you're really fucking old) and a user's manual. It could cost anywhere from $19.99 for a game to $700 for Photoshop or QuarkXPress.

Maybe 10 years ago, they changed it so you download it from the internet to your "device." It's often free, but you have to subscribe to some apps (short for "applications" ).

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Fla Dem Aug 26 OP

Please, NO. Apps are a way to invade privacy. Use the web with as many privacy extensions as you can. erronis Aug 26 #1

Question Cirsium Aug 26 #2

It's what we used to call 'software' Oeditpus Rex Aug 27 #4

No, but you can save a website to you "Homepage" Bristlecone Aug 26 #3

You spelled 'ass' wrong. Harker Aug 27 #5

Friends don't let friends do apps. I've seen what they do to people. hunter Aug 27 #6

Deleting post. Got my answer. Fla Dem Aug 27 #7