bedelman
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| reply to eburger68
Re: Silencing the Critics: IBIS
Eric asked: "Are these folks truly as clueless and incompetent as they seem?"
My sense is that most spyware firms aren't generally spending the money to hire top-notch attorneys to rigorously conduct research and letter-writing. More likely, the folks are overworked, hurried, and (most importantly) lacking in a full understanding of these technologies. So much the better for those who receive the demand letters and threats -- it means the demands are more likely to be vague, overstated, or nonsensical.
As to the EFF: I wouldn't count on them for assistance on spyware issues. Recall that the EFF has spoken out in support of Gator, see »www.eff.org/IP/gator/ . Apparently the EFF thinks about Gator as if users had intentionally chosen to run Gator, or as if users actually want Gator. In contrast, those of us with actual knowledge of Gator understand that it's a rare user who requested Gator or who knowingly and with full information accepted its installation. |
