Rob Weir <robweir <at> apache.org> writes:
> > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Donald Whytock <dwhytock <at> gmail.com> > wrote: > > Looks like they are bundling in known adware apps like PartyPoker, > PriceGong, uPlayer, etc. > > > Their link that says "Install the OpenOffice suite and get the #1 > alternative to MS Office" downloads a 33 MB openoffice-suite.exe. This > is not a real distribution of OpenOffice.org. It sounds like it is a > "download admin" that will offer the other apps and then download OOo. > > So a few issues here: > > 1) Their website and the file name suggest that the user is > downloading "OpenOffice" > > 2) Domain name "openoffice.fm" > > Both are likely confusing to the consumer and falsely imply the > identity and source of their goods. > > BTW, I created a place in Bugzilla to track things like this: > > https://issues.apache.org/ooo/enter_bug.cgi?product=trademark > > Once we get 3.4 out maybe we can do an official registration of > "Apache OpenOffice" as a trademark. That will give us some more clout > with issues like this. Until then, I suppose we should take it as a > compliment that they are claiming to be us, and not some other open > source office suite > > -Rob > > > Don > > In a moment of carelessness, I downloaded and "installed" openoffice.fm, but declined all adware apps. After "installation", no version of OOo appeared anywhere. (So, *apparently* nothing installed or could be uninstalled.) I've run Sophos AV numerous time and found nothing. Any reason I should be concerned? Thx, M
