P2P vs. The Clones 289
smash writes "Rebranding software then loading it with spyware and adware (or just selling it for profit) has become a recent trend with oversea individuals trying to make a few bucks. We all remember the KaZaA Gold, don't we? Shareaza, which recently went open source under the GPL, has been subject to a similar type of theft by a company going by the name RockSoft Development. Surprisingly enough, their software labelled as 'Go Music' hasn't been pulled from C|Net's Download.com after more than a week."
this just in from SCO (Score:5, Funny)
That gives me an idea (Score:5, Funny)
Internet accelerator
Bandwidth optimizer
Password manager (Gator, the industry standard)
HotBar
and many other goodies you would have never got off some open source site.
Re:Hahaha.... (Score:1, Funny)
Are you going to have one sent around your desk too, or do you accept the corporate labeling of copyright infringers as "pirates" and only object to them being called "thieves"?
Re:Hahaha.... (Score:3, Funny)
Spyware? Where? (Score:5, Funny)
"It is totally free from spyware, adware and other similar stuff."
"And the best thing about this program is that it has been thoroughly checked and built so it is free from spyware , adware , pop up ads etc."
See?!
Re:theft or copyright infringement. (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:That gives me an idea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:#1 problem (Score:3, Funny)
They've been nothing but good for my consulting business. Buhahaha.
Re:Hahaha.... (Score:1, Funny)
"Arrr ! Give me your XP CD Key or you'll feed the sharks !" ?
Re:Fake user opinions on CNET (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Open source software on eBay (Score:2, Funny)
A: "Sounds like a[n]... arguably immoral, business model."
Dork.
Hahaha.... Hahahahaha! (Score:4, Funny)
Hahahahaha
That is all.