Re: "Microsoft is in discussions to buy controversial adware maker
From: matchstich (matchstich_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/06/05
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Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 23:18:02 -0700
i dont really care, one way or the other, im using xp, and as soon as my
online classes are done, they only support windows, im buying a mac, im
tired of all the virus's,malware, adware, spyware, and all the rest, which
are written to attack windows, because most people own windows, ive bought a
few programs in the year that ive own this system, and they are all to fight
off attacks.
-- xp-pro,sp2, computer newbie "Galen" wrote: > In news:%23cCFlBagFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl, > Dutch User <me@privacy.net> had this to say: > > > I bought several expensive Operating System licenses from MS, > > not a vehicle for advertising and personal data collection. > > Yes. However you didn't buy the site(s) that this will be located on nor the > software it will be located in perhaps? The software that this will be > included with will likely be something like MSN Messenger (that's the only > one I can think of at this moment that provides ads) or for pushing the ads > (perhaps used on their own servers to track what the user does) to Hotmail > account owners as an example of what it could be used for. Those services > are free and ad supported - tracking the ads that they sell is the only way > they'll be profitable. Using that research to optimize click-throughs and > impressions is what will make them more profitable. As you said, you bought > several expensive OSes from Microsoft. They don't contain anything from > Claria unless you've somehow managed to install it. Microsoft almost > certainly will not send you a new CD with any software developed from > Claria's code and then force you to install it. > > The irony here is that we have no idea if the rumors are true, what the > plans are if they are true, or even if the sale will take place. I still > feel that I'm simply not capable of judging the business practices of people > far more educated in money making and know the plans for Microsoft's future. > Should this product remain as it is and should Microsoft opt to use it in > their products then I will, of course, strive to continue in my current > practice of keeping my private information as private as I opt to keep it. > Then again I did mention that you likely wouldn't like my comments. <g> > > Galen > -- > > "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world > without them." > > Sherlock Holmes > > >
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