Is Microsoft Office Adware?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday February 10, 2008 @06:07AM from the somebody-tell-lavasoft dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Office may fall under Microsoft's own definition of adware. It links to third-party commercial add-ons, includes up-selling promos, requires cookies for certain functions, and collects technical information. While this is like a normal day on the web, should the commercial office suite be held to a different standard and possibly be considered adware? The article also notes that clicking advertising links in Office will bring up Internet Explorer, regardless of whether or not it is the default browser. We discussed Microsoft's decision to turn Works into adware a few months ago.

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Use Open Office by Anonymous Coward · 2008-02-10 06:14 · Score: -1, Redundant

Use Open Office

Actually, screw it, VI forever!
Ah Yes. by AndGodSed · 2008-02-10 06:18 · Score: -1, Redundant

Yet another reason why I am running no MS products...

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PLUS 3, TROLL) by Anonymous Coward · 2008-02-10 07:39 · Score: -1, Redundant

been the best, backward aNd said