[Brad]

Originally Posted by chrisroo

Please explain to me how I am responsible? I do not make the programs which are involuntarily installed on my computer.

Example:
I just bought a brand new laptop 2 nights ago. I got it connected to the internet the same night and I have not installed ANYTHING on there yet. The next day I had about 50 pop ups when I wake up. Remind you I havent installed anything on my computer. How am I responsible for this? Should I not get on the internet?


The way to stop it would be laws with punishments for companines and indivdiuals who create these programs.

And how to your perpose enforcing such laws, or even passing a 'global law'. You are responsible for what is installed on your own computer, even if someone attempts to sneak it in a backdoor or under a second program.

Sure spyware/adware sucks, but money makes the world go round (really oil dose but we will save that for anthor post ). Companys will take any chance to make a profit if the payoff is big enough, thus you will continue to see more and more spy/adware.

Case in point, lets asume the USA passed a law that stated that I could not include spyware in my programs. My software company resides in texus, who's stoping me from moving shop to canada or mexico where such law would not affect me?