Re: A virus in the EULA (End User License Agreement) was Re: "Prior Inventions" on employment contract

Plus, at least you KNOW they are doing it, also.

Typically one of the main descriptions of Spyware to me is if it installs
and runs without your knowledge.

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "PaulMmn" <PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 6:52 PM
Subject: RE: A virus in the EULA (End User License Agreement) was Re: "Prior
Inventions" on employment contract


> Booth-
>
> I agree-- I have mixed sentiments about spyware myself.  After all,
> the AS/400 has 'spyware--' the system calls home with service
> requirements, as well as performance statistics &c.  I have no issues
> with this system--  IBM does not abuse the information, and does not
> release it to 3rd parties for 'marketing' purposes (AFAIK).  Granted,
> they do use it for their -own- marketing purposes, but IBM has
> traditionally been very tight lipped about their customer base.
>
> <rant>
> Now, if it's on a PC, I get a queasy feeling.  Information about
> programs I use, web sites I visit, how long I'm there, where I shop,
> what I buy, all being forwarded to a massive marketing system whose
> sole purpose is to target me with 'customized' advertising, to 'make
> my browsing experience more meaningful.'  Yuck.  You do not need 250
> cookies per page to track what page I'm on!
> </rant>
>
> --Paul E Musselman
> PaulMmn@ix.netcom.nospam.com