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Re: The tendency of (pre-checked) toolbars
I've noticed this trend too, but hadn't considered it more than a minor item. I'm conditioned to look for such things, but many users aren't. I'd be upset if it were part of any auto-updates that are pushed out (for example AVG's almost daily downloads).
For a small network admin where user permissions are in the "power user" range, it can be a PITA when users download flash and get toolbars then mention that it "suddenly showed up" and they want to get rid of it. A quick "how to remove" email to the users and caution to read and uncheck optional features usually takes care of this.
Although I'd prefer the boxes be unchecked, I have no major objections to legitimate free applications getting a few bucks as long as the boxes are easy to see and clearly described.
I'm more upset when applications default to "stealing" default file associations from other installed applications.
EDIT - J, I think Corrine means to say the information in the open blog was published there was originally in a private channel. (I'm assuming the information was either clearly copyrighted or otherwise limited by her in the original publishing.)
I don't think she was placing blame on you, since you'd obviously have no way to know it was copyrighted material.
Now if she didn't restrict or copyright the material, it's fair game, and another case of "what goes on in the internet, stays in the internet - forever."
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