On Fri Sep 12, 2003 at 02:56:30PM -0600, Charlie M. 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.
I'm actually refusing to discuss the topic itself (I've made two posts on cooker and that's all I will make on it). But this spyware/data mining thing is just plain ridiculous. -- MandrakeSoft Security; http://www.mandrakesecure.net/ Online Security Resource Book; http://linsec.ca/ "lynx -source http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc | gpg --import" {FE6F2AFD : 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD}
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