-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 September 12, 2003 02:49 pm, Vincent Danen wrote: > On Fri Sep 12, 2003 at 10:51:44AM -0700, James Sparenberg wrote: > > > > Much of the problem is that if it is noticed that too many > > > > users do textinstalls, they'll probably be removed. > > > > > > And how do you imagine they'll "notice" that? > > > > Data Mining, Once you log in it sends back to MDK information on > > the number of "impressions" seen by this box including install > > impressions. Then eventually you tie it into the users web surfing > > habits so that the right kind of adds get sold to match the users > > habits. (when you do urpmi updates you get your new "adds" in the > > mix.) > > What on God's green earth makes you think MandrakeSoft would ever > stoop to something like this? > > We do have principles you know.
Thank you Vincent, I thought I was fighting alone here. :-) Not fighting really, but it has been a rather lively discussion. Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User 244963 at http://counter.li.org Cooker on kernel 2.4.22-8mdk 14:54:58 up 3:04, 1 user, load average: 0.09, 0.11, 0.11 A clever prophet makes sure of the event first. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/YjL+G11CaRuZZSIRApqpAKCjDopz3yp9OiEiR/GoMmnA7TmCJACfcSFW V5mZVfGkYn/jq4sGQwoNtwo= =LDXR -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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