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I don't mean to cloud the issue here Missie. It's just that Duke commented that there isn't a difference between directing traffic to a program that installs and spyware. Brining a reputable product like the google toolbar into this hopefully shows that a company can direct traffic at a product that doesn't harm people.
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I understand that, but those installs are not what we are referring to here, and everyone knows that. These are brought up to confuse the issue and dance around the subject.
If the product is free and there is a commission for the install, there is a reason for it - not necessarily bad mind you, but... in most cases it is.
Many have called the new google toolbar spyware. It doesn't bombarb you with popups, it doesn't steal commissions, but it knows an awful lot about you... is it spyware? A lot would argue that point and there are many on each side of the fence.
Missie