MS could have said "yes we are buying out Claria. We are going to shut them down and put the programmers into other area's." Instead they listened to the few that were bashing MS for buying Claria With everything from "MS can spy on us!" to MS wants to push their own type of Spyware." -- BTK is guilty!!!!
MS could have said "yes we are buying out Claria. We are going to shut them down and put the programmers into other area's." Instead they listened to the few that were bashing MS for buying Claria With everything from "MS can spy on us!" to MS wants to push their own type of Spyware."
I couldn't agree more, but looking at the flip side they would still get backlash.
This would look like "If you can't beat'em join'em" kind of situation. No matter what people would freak and think that their next version of windows would have some type of spyware.
No matter what, if you buy Claria/gator/asshats you PAY them for making this crapware. THEY PROFIT from their exploits. YOU PAY THEM for doing in my opinion ILLEGAL software installations.
I also believe that Microsoft did not want to purchase Claria due to the fact that Claria down the road may get sued.
I think Microsoft realized that this was not a win/win situation even if it would just put Claria out of business. -- "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” - Edmund Burke
reply to jsouth Well , one thing is sure now : MS did not want to buy Claria tu shut them down because if that was the case , then they wouldn't have come back on their decision because they are afraid that it may hurt their reputation.
I don't know what they really wanted to do with Claria but like you said , i think that they wanted them to push their own form of advertising
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