Software bloat (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Software bloat" in English language version.

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bbc.com

"Facebook opens up Messenger to third-party apps". BBC. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

businessinsider.my

Price, Rob (23 October 2018). "Facebook is giving Messenger an overhaul to try and cut down on bloat – and adding a dark mode". Business Insider. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

catb.org

Raymond, Eric S. (17 September 2003). The Art of Unix Programming (1 ed.). Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN 0131429019. Retrieved 16 June 2007. (See also: The Art of Unix Programming)

computerworld.com

"7 things to remember if you're trying out the Windows 10 preview". computerworld.com. October 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

doi.org

Bert Hubert (2024). "Why Bloat is Still Software's Biggest Vulnerability: A 2024 plea for lean software". IEEE. 61 (4): 22–50. doi:10.1109/MSPEC.2024.10491389.

engadget.com

Gartenberg, Michael (12 September 2010). "Entelligence: Will carriers destroy the Android vision?". Engadget. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

express.co.uk

Brown, Aaron (7 February 2017). "Facebook almost ruined WhatsApp, and now it has ruined Messenger". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

fortinet.com

"Bloatware Definition". Fortinet. Some bloatware also introduces vulnerabilities into your computer that can make it easier to infect with malware, including ransomware or scareware.

gamasutra.com

Adams, Ernest (1 May 2007). "The Designer's Notebook: "creeping featurism produces a bloated, complicated mess".

github.com

"ADB Reference". GitHub. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

gizmodo.com

Buchanan, Matt (12 October 2009). "iTunes 9 Will Be a Bloated Social Monster". Gizmodo. Retrieved 14 January 2010.

ieee.org

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Bert Hubert. "Why Bloat Is Still Software's Biggest Vulnerability". IEEE.

ieeexplore.ieee.org

Bert Hubert (2024). "Why Bloat is Still Software's Biggest Vulnerability: A 2024 plea for lean software". IEEE. 61 (4): 22–50. doi:10.1109/MSPEC.2024.10491389.

informationweek.com

McDougall, Paul (28 January 2008). "Software Tool Strips Windows Vista To Bare Bones". informationweek.com.

joelonsoftware.com

Spolsky, Joel (2001). "Strategy Letter IV: Bloatware and the 80/20 Myth - Joel on Software". Retrieved 2 October 2006.

jwz.org

Zawinski, Jamie (1998). "easter eggs". Retrieved 9 January 2008.

kaspersky.com

usa.kaspersky.com

"What is Bloatware and How Do You Remove It?". Kaspersky. 25 October 2017.

latimes.com

latimesblogs.latimes.com

Milian, Mark (15 June 2010). "'Junkware' comes standard on Verizon, T-Mobile smart phones". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 September 2010.

microsoft.com

support.microsoft.com

"Microsoft KB: Windows 95 Installation Requirements". Retrieved 22 July 2007.
"Microsoft KB: Minimum Hardware Requirements for a Windows 98 Installation". Retrieved 22 July 2007.
"Microsoft KB: System requirements for Windows XP operating systems". Retrieved 22 July 2007.
"Microsoft KB: System requirements for Windows Vista". Retrieved 22 July 2007.

windows.microsoft.com

"Microsoft: System requirements for Windows 7". Retrieved 9 October 2009.
"Windows 8 Release Preview ISO images". Retrieved 12 August 2012. Windows 8 Release Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7

microsoft.com

"Windows 2000 Server Getting Started: Chapter 3 - Planning Your Windows 2000 Server Installation". Microsoft. Retrieved 29 August 2007.

pcmag.com

Santo Domingo, Joel (13 February 2012). "How to Remove Bloatware". PC Magazine.

scmp.com

Chen, Laurie (22 July 2018). "Why China's tech-savvy millennials are quitting WeChat". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

stevestreza.com

Streza, Steve (7 March 2007). "What happened to iTunes?".

techcrunch.com

Constine, Josh (16 January 2018). "Bloated Facebook Messenger promises to simplify in 2018". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

techinasia.com

Bischoff, Paul (12 February 2014). "What WeChat needs to learn from Facebook". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

theguardian.com

Naughton, John (9 March 2019). "Farewell then, iTunes, and thanks for saving the music industry from itself". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

thetechylife.com

Elmore, John (10 January 2024). "What are the Benefits of Unlocking Bootloader: Exploring the Advantages & User-Freedom". Retrieved 11 August 2024.

theverge.com

Lawler, Richard (24 June 2021). "Microsoft is changing the Windows 11 minimum requirements". The Verge. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
Welch, Chris (18 May 2017). "How to replace Facebook Messenger with a much simpler, lighter version". The Verge. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

web.archive.org

Cassia, Fernando (27 February 2007). "'Nero Lite' and 'Nero Micro': smaller sometimes is better". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

xda-developers.com

Conway, Adam (25 August 2021). "How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access". XDA. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

zdnet.com

Bott, Ed (3 October 2008). "Slimming down the bloated iTunes installer". ZDNet. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
Bott, Ed (31 March 2008). "Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel?". ZDNet.
Bott, Ed (13 March 2006). "Windows bloat? It's always been that way". ZDNet.