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Digsby IM Client Quietly Installs Badware
An anonymous reader writes "IM company Digsby has quietly included malware in an update to their client software that utilizes users' computing power and bandwidth while idle for a quick buck. When questioned, developers at Digsby claim that they have done no wrong and that users should not complain because the client software is 'free.'" The money-making distributed computing software is in addition to six "crapware" apps that users must refuse during installation. The terms of service that no one ever reads does describe the CPU- and bandwidth-robbing moneymaker, and its off switch is located behind the "Support Digsby" menu item.
free as in Willy
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
users should not complain because the client software is 'free.'
Oh, I'd love to kick that guy in the nads and when he says "Dude! What up?" I'll say "Shut up! It was free!" and then he'd be all weepy like and I'd be all laughin' up in his face. Yeah, good times.
Why people never mention Miranda? It's probably the best free & open-source client for Windows, so much better than Pidgin.
because anything you say via Miranda can and will be used against you in a court of law
how many pairs of boxer shorts should you own?
> Power costs money
Knowledge is power.
I KNOW how you can save money...
I think they mean if you eat the product while in virtual reality, it is "fat free".
"But this one goes to 11!"
Knowledge = Power
Time = Money
Substitute into the equation "Power = Work/Time":
Knowledge = Work/Money
Rearrange:
Money = Work/Knowledge
Therefore as
Knowledge --> 0
Money --> Infinite
Regardless of the amount of work done
I am not stubborn. I am right!