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WhenU.com Enjoined From Competing Pop-Ups

Posted by timothy on from the a-little-too-easy-that-way dept.

Frisky070802 writes "The NY Times reports that a preliminary injunction has been issued against WhenU.com, a company that distributes software that performs certain tasks for users but also intercepts their website visits so that, for instance, a visitor to Expedia would see a pop-up ad for Orbitz. Now if only we could get rid of all the rest of the pop-up ads."

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  1. Re:Shamless google pop-up blocker plug by jefe7777 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I know a lot of people are going to mention mozilla. And for good reason. It just works. But I'd like to mention that pop-ups represent a golden opportunity to introduce opensource software to your non-techie friends and family.

    The non-geeks have a difficult time understanding the whole concept. But if you solve a very visible problem for them, like pop-ups, you earn a chance to tell them why mozilla exists. Don't beat them on the head with it (i.e. don't preach), just feed them a little. Next time they have a problem, they'll come back for more.

    So while pop-ups are a curse for your average folk, we geeks can make a little use out of the situation.

    jef