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A Gator By Any Other Name

Posted by simoniker on from the snappy-response dept.

MFS! writes "CNet reports that Gator, everyone's favorite ad software, is changing its name to Claria. Gator's CEO says "We feel that the Claria Corporation name will allow us to better communicate the expanding breadth of offerings that we provide to consumers and advertisers." He fails to mention what "Claria" is supposed to mean or how it accomplishes this goal, but it seems that the name change may be no more than an attempt to distance the company from a moniker which has become involved in allegations of spyware."

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  1. Frosty by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I got the first post! w00t I rule. I 0wnz j00.

  2. And it happens again! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What is it with similar posts clumping together? I've said this before: I believe Slashdot is a huge, not very good AI project and I'm the only human input. I'll get modded down for this and that just strengthens my belief. Look:

    Post 7346104, then a couple of seconds later, post 7346107, both talking about Altria.

  3. The real asshole is : by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ME