On 4/14/05, Lars D. Noodén <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 14 Apr 2005, Alexandro Colorado wrote: > > Well is not the first time I heard about this, this is usually when > > ZoneAlarm or other desktop firewall warns you that OOo is looking for an > > open port. This is done whe OOo crashes and tries to send the crash > > reports to --- Sun. > > > > Some people has been put off by this and others has label them as spyware. > > The bug reporting probably could work out an agreement with ZoneAlarm, > Norton and other similar vendors, to reduce the confusion.
Well, without trying to be patronising to new users, how else is a bug report going to get to the developers, if it is not able to access the internet? The crash reporter outlines quite clearly that it has the task of *reporting* a crash, and that is simply what it does, no more and no less. There is no web traffic monitoring, and no other form of spyware. It is also pretty much impossible to have some sort of advanced agreement with firewall vendors to let your product through, as in many ways, that defeats the purpose of a firewall. Many firewalls also remember the exact executable location and structure, so if the file becomes trojanned or otherwise modified, the firewall can warn you. Regardless of whether a program is trustworthy or not, I would not trust a company/firewall where you could 'buy' a bypass for your application. Ultimately though, the implication of spyware is absolute nonsense. Not only is it entirely untrue and unfounded; but as Daniel rightly points out, the source code is available for all to see, so you can check through it (or have someone check through it for you) line by line to ensure that nothing untoward is going on. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
