approval from:
keith2468 
| need a legal spyware def the fundamental problem is a lack of a legally recognized definition for spyware. But to make life easier on the consumer, there should be a set of guidelines so your product is not spyware.
1) 200 words or less describing the product
2) full disclosure in those 200 words as to what your product does
3) must be installed by the user via a 'professional' installer program complete with logs as to files installed and changes made to the registry
4) uninstaller that registers itself with the add/remove components control panel item. No hidden uninstall.exe files to skirt the uninstaller requirement.
furthermore, if your product installs itself via an exploit, fails to fully disclose all tasks, is packet sniffed and found to be sending more data that they claim, your program is classified as a virus, and you can be prosecuted for jail time. And as it was put in office space, send them to "federal pound you in the ass prison". |
