Mowergun
join:2004-02-15
Charleston, IL
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Re: Comodo acquires BOClean
If BOClean becomes free, then I wonder what happens to the immunity from intimidation by bad guys that the makers of BOClean have as a consequence of the NY court ruling. My understanding is that since they have not in the past made available a free evaluation version, they have a right to detect whatever they want on behalf of their subscribers. Like a private club.
I was afraid this would happen some day. I can't blame Kevin and Nancy, they no doubt could use a rest, but I fear for the future of BOClean.
Will support for Win 9x be continued? Will the program remain light on resources? Will they stay ahead of the curve of bad stuff like they have in the past?
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Mele20
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join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
| said by Mowergun  :If BOClean becomes free, then I wonder what happens to the immunity from intimidation by bad guys that the makers of BOClean have as a consequence of the NY court ruling. My understanding is that since they have not in the past made available a free evaluation version, they have a right to detect whatever they want on behalf of their subscribers. Like a private club. That's an excellent point! And another reason I feel bad about this.
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ross
join:2000-08-16
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said by Mowergun :If BOClean becomes free, then I wonder what happens to the immunity from intimidation by bad guys that the makers of BOClean have as a consequence of the NY court ruling. My understanding is that since they have not in the past made available a free evaluation version, they have a right to detect whatever they want on behalf of their subscribers. Like a private club... THAT is the primary question for me as well. As ludicrous as the need for such protection seems, it is pure buffoonery to throw it away and open yourself to lawsuits from malware writers, or to reducing the effective protections of the program due to threats of legal action from black-hats.
I paid for BOClean, and I'm a more than a little disturbed that it will be given away for free. "FREE" usually results in NO OBLIGATION to maintain and improve the product, and inevitably leads to it becoming either ineffectual, discontinued, or both. |
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JimmyD
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join:2002-04-29
TX
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said by Mowergun :If BOClean becomes free, then I wonder what happens to the immunity from intimidation by bad guys that the makers of BOClean have as a consequence of the NY court ruling. My understanding is that since they have not in the past made available a free evaluation version, they have a right to detect whatever they want on behalf of their subscribers. For those interested, I asked Melih this question in the Comodo forums. He basically said that nothing will change and he welcomes any malware providers to try and sue them.
See his reply #45 in this thread:
»forums.comodo.com/index.php/topi···.45.html |
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Mele20
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join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
| said by JimmyD : For those interested, I asked Melih this question in the Comodo forums. He basically said that nothing will change and he welcomes any malware providers to try and sue them.
See his reply #45 in this thread:
»forums.comodo.com/index.php/topi···.45.html
Did he understand the question? From his answer it appears not. That was a childish boast he gave, not a reasoned answer that his attorneys would approve or that has merit. I want to hear what his legal counsel has to say about this. Or Melih can answer the question in a SUBSTANTIVE MANNER instead of letting his ego talk for him. In contrast, recall reading some of Alex Eckelberry's reasoned blogs and posts here regarding the squeezing put on him a couple of years ago, how his attorneys advised him in one direction and he didn't want that, and the difficult moral decisions he had to make?
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