On Fri Sep 12, 2003 at 10:51:44AM -0700, James Sparenberg wrote: > > > Much of the problem is that if it is noticed that too many users do > > > textinstalls, they'll probably be removed. > > > > And how do you imagine they'll "notice" that? > > Data Mining, Once you log in it sends back to MDK information on the > number of "impressions" seen by this box including install impressions. > Then eventually you tie it into the users web surfing habits so that the > right kind of adds get sold to match the users habits. (when you do > urpmi updates you get your new "adds" in the mix.)
What on God's green earth makes you think MandrakeSoft would ever stoop to something like this? We do have principles you know. -- MandrakeSoft Security; http://www.mandrakesecure.net/ Online Security Resource Book; http://linsec.ca/ "lynx -source http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc | gpg --import" {FE6F2AFD : 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD}
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