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Spyware Analysis of P2P Software

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dark-side-to-the-dark-side dept.

rhizome writes "Benjamin Edelman, a PhD candidate in Economics and a Law student at Harvard, has analyzed the hidden (or not) additions to a user's machine when they install some of the major Windows P2P clients. He analyzes the length and readabilty of their licenses, what is revealed or hidden in the software's installer and includes screenshots for illustration. Clear, concise and eye-opening."

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  1. Offtopic -1 by jwcorder · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    This is offtopic and feel free to flame me if you wish, but has anyone else noticed that it seems that /. has become the Digg.com repost forum? It seems like every time I see a news worthy article on the front page of Digg, 10 mins later it shows up here.

    Flame away....

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    http://jayceecorder.blogspot.com
  2. Re:just a question by tonicxt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And a lot of people aren't using bittorrent. Any form of ratio sharing sucks; therefore, bittorrent sucks.