There are few things in this life that scare me like...
Discovering a nail in your front tire after getting back from a wild ride down a mountain road.
Standing before a judge.
Speaking in public while naked.
...and stuff like this!!
Folks Gator is SPYWARE, and one of the very worst, and to hear that MS is even talking to these folks is just all kinds of bad news, make no bones about where all this is going.
Microsoft May Buy Adware Developer
Software giant has been in discussions with the company behind Gator.
Adware companies such as Claria (The folks behind Gator) use software installed on a Web surfer's computer to collect information on surfing habits and use it to target pop-up advertisements based on the surfer's interests or online activities. Buying an adware company could allow Microsoft to better exploit advertising opportunities around its MSN search engine and other Web properties.
There are fears within Microsoft that gathering such usage information could lead to a backlash against the company, according to the Times' report and another in The Wall Street Journal. (NO DUH!!)
Microsoft officials were not immediately available to comment on the reports.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,121676,00.asp
Where can I go to invest in Mozilla, cause this will boost their share of the market bigtime...