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To: RedEyeJack
My own opinion is that anything that takes over your private computer without your informed consent should be illegal and that anyone distributing such programs and those paying to have it distributed (the engine that drives this train) should be held criminally responsible.

It can be argued that spyware's actions constitute theft. Burglary, I suppose, although that depends on the statutory definition. The problem is that the "consent" is rarely, if ever, truly informed.

123 posted on 12/21/2004 7:53:03 AM PST by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: Chemist_Geek

Try wading through a 6,000 screen EULA to find out exactly what the license says. The waste of bandwidth alone is criminal.


125 posted on 12/21/2004 7:56:05 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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