On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 13:49, 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.
The question was how I could imagine that it would be noticed. Not a suggestion that it would be done. James
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