This is the point I don't understand. How you can you say that? Radsoft actively chose to bundle in a piece of spyware, the kind which Ad-Aware's sole purpose is to destroy. So how are the two unrelated? This has less to do with functionality and more to do with the politics of software distribution.
They're not unrelated per se, but rather they shouldn't directly intefere with each other. Radlight can run without the spyware, Ad-Aware has a perfect legal right running on the computer, regardless of whatever else you install.
This has less to do with functionality and more to do with the politics of software distribution.
But one company tells you what they are doing, what exactly the program does, and you install it on your own accord. The other company hides behing a vague EULA, illegal modifies the users computers and uninstalls software, and oringinally didn't even tell of the changes!
Everyone likes accountability in politics. Its the exact same here. They are being under-handed and sneaky, and there is no justification, as stated, its illegal.
Just because you dislike what another company produces, it doesn't give you the right to break the law to get back at them.
Oh yeah, great way to hook new developers into open source or even just to stop using spyware.
When developing for "Open Source", your designing and programming on the assumption that your part of a community, helping a community, and not getting paid for it. Most spyware-bundled software are from private companies trying to discreetly make money of "free" software.
People will do open source because its something they believe in and can help create. Not have an open source project just so they can spyware it and make money at a later date.
I believe in the latest release, the removal of ad-aware is explained (albeit in legalese) in the EULA. While the legality is extremely questionable, they do actually tell you vaguely.
Doesn't Ad-Aware remove the SaveNow bundled with the software? This wouldn't specifically stop Radlight from working, or even intefere with its use. Its affecting the spyware bundled, so removing Ad-Aware without the users express intent is illegal.
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This is the point I don't understand. How you can you say that? Radsoft actively chose to bundle in a piece of spyware, the kind which Ad-Aware's sole purpose is to destroy. So how are the two unrelated? This has less to do with functionality and more to do with the politics of software distribution.
They're not unrelated per se, but rather they shouldn't directly intefere with each other. Radlight can run without the spyware, Ad-Aware has a perfect legal right running on the computer, regardless of whatever else you install.
This has less to do with functionality and more to do with the politics of software distribution.
But one company tells you what they are doing, what exactly the program does, and you install it on your own accord. The other company hides behing a vague EULA, illegal modifies the users computers and uninstalls software, and oringinally didn't even tell of the changes! Everyone likes accountability in politics. Its the exact same here. They are being under-handed and sneaky, and there is no justification, as stated, its illegal. Just because you dislike what another company produces, it doesn't give you the right to break the law to get back at them.
Oh yeah, great way to hook new developers into open source or even just to stop using spyware.
When developing for "Open Source", your designing and programming on the assumption that your part of a community, helping a community, and not getting paid for it. Most spyware-bundled software are from private companies trying to discreetly make money of "free" software. People will do open source because its something they believe in and can help create. Not have an open source project just so they can spyware it and make money at a later date.
I believe in the latest release, the removal of ad-aware is explained (albeit in legalese) in the EULA. While the legality is extremely questionable, they do actually tell you vaguely.
Doesn't Ad-Aware remove the SaveNow bundled with the software? This wouldn't specifically stop Radlight from working, or even intefere with its use. Its affecting the spyware bundled, so removing Ad-Aware without the users express intent is illegal.