Re: OT - Spywareinfo gives Lavasoft its lumps

From: Ken (ng2087@ke9nr.#nospam#.net)
Date: 12/27/02

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Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 05:18:51 GMT

    Hi siljaline -

    On Wed, 25 Dec 2002 23:46:55 -0500, siljaline
    <siljalinesiljaline@SPAMhotmail.com> wrote:

    >This is Lavasoft's current statement as of today.
    >http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?s=fb03f9f515ff7d6c71c2b97ea225a3ee&act=ST&f=1&t=1868

    That statement addresses some of the questions that Mike raised,
    however if some of the removal processes now do more damage than good,
    I think that some resources should still be put on at least minor
    reference file updates. I say that being *not* a customer of Ad-Aware
    or any other spyware detection product.

    It also does not excuse the deletion of valid posts from their support
    forums, assuming that actually did happen.

    >Where I disagree with Mike Healan is that his site offers many links to
    >"commercial" adware removal applications. He does quote that SpyBot Search &
    >Destroy is an alternative in view of the fact that Ad-aware, in his opinion, has
    >not been updated with due diligence but the remainder of the applications he
    >recommends are not freeware. In my opinion, the public should not have to pay
    >their hard earned money to help protect themselves from Spyware.

    Okay, here you and I have a difference of opinion where there is no
    right or wrong.

    In my opinion, the public has no *right* to any free software of any
    kind.

    I get along quite fine without any spyware protection because I am
    careful. Though I do have a virus scanner, I have never had a virus
    become active on a PC that I am the primary user of, again because I
    am careful.

    If other people chose not to be as careful, then they should be
    willing to pay for protection if that's what it takes to have the
    protection. If a company puts the effort into developing software for
    some purpose, then they have the right to charge money for it. That's
    what the free enterprise system is all about.

    On the other hand, if a company wants to give away software, either
    the main version or a "light" version with an enhanced available at a
    price, that's their right also.

    Also, if the public has a *right* to free spyware protection, do they
    also have a right to free trojan protection, free virus protection,
    free firewalls? Where does it stop?

    On top of that, only the government would have the right to tell
    companies that they have to give away their products for free. If
    that product is the company's main revenue producer, the company is
    going to go bankrupt. Should the government subsidize these
    companies? That would require more tax revenues. Why should *I* have
    to pay more taxes so that someone else can have free software?

    TANSTAAFL ... There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

    Ken
    http://www.ke9nr.net/

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