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TerranC
October 5th, 2004, 11:26 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/10/05/internet.spyware.ap/index.html

Woo hoo! About time!
Fyron
October 5th, 2004, 11:32 PM
The House voted 399-1 to approve the bill...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif Such an overwhelming majority!

Now what we need is criminal and civil penalties for companies that blatantly make software prone to such spyware installations and don't do _anything_ to alleviate the issue...
Captain Kwok
October 5th, 2004, 11:37 PM
...or those who make both the spyware and the programs to remove it... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/Sick.gif
Atrocities
October 5th, 2004, 11:52 PM
Death to all spyware and adware makers!
Possum
October 6th, 2004, 12:12 AM
Imperator Fyron said:

The House voted 399-1 to approve the bill...

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif Such an overwhelming majority!

Now what we need is criminal and civil penalties for companies that blatantly make software prone to such spyware installations and don't do _anything_ to alleviate the issue...



Unfortunately, Microsoft can afford more and better lawyers than Uncle Sam can, so this won't happen http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/redface.gif