On Fri Sep 12, 2003 at 02:10:58PM -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. > > The question was how I could imagine that it would be noticed. Not a > suggestion that it would be done.
I would have answered: they have no way of noticing unless they had a public poll and asked you. Just mentioning data mining will stir the pot enough that people will start flipping out and tomorrow we'll see a /. post about how we're data mining as well as removing all screensavers and replacing them with ads. /me shudders -- 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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