Comment Re:Spyware with permission? (Score 1) 226
Let's get something straight. ALL (yes, ALL) adware asks permission for installation. You cannot get adware with a fresh installation of windows even if you went to the shadiest sites on the Internet without clicking yes to something. Once you click yes to that one thing, the adware that's installed may install other adware....it's all included with their EULA. But you will never get any adware without user interaction. (Viruses not included; I'm talking about adware)
If you're using someone's software, it's your responsibility to read through the EULA. I don't care if it's legal mumbo jumbo or not; you downloaded and installed someone else's product that came with an agreement. It's technically illegal to use the software if you don't agree with the EULA, so again, your fault for not reading it. If you don't want to read it, don't install it.
And since you did install that software on your own accord, any cpu cycles or electricity that software uses is your responsibility. You installed it.
Once again, if you leave a program running on a fresh installation that opens internet explorer windows to random sites on the internet, you will not have one piece of adware on that machine the next day. I don't see how you can pass laws against software that comes with an agreement that people ignore and then complain about later. You cannot outlaw stupidity.
If you're using someone's software, it's your responsibility to read through the EULA. I don't care if it's legal mumbo jumbo or not; you downloaded and installed someone else's product that came with an agreement. It's technically illegal to use the software if you don't agree with the EULA, so again, your fault for not reading it. If you don't want to read it, don't install it.
And since you did install that software on your own accord, any cpu cycles or electricity that software uses is your responsibility. You installed it.
Once again, if you leave a program running on a fresh installation that opens internet explorer windows to random sites on the internet, you will not have one piece of adware on that machine the next day. I don't see how you can pass laws against software that comes with an agreement that people ignore and then complain about later. You cannot outlaw stupidity.
