Download.Com is now bundling Free Software with malware

[Telengard]

http://seclists.org/nmap-hackers/2011/5

This issue mostly affects Windows users, but it is the rights of Free Software developers which are being abused. These developers are the people who make the nifty toys we love so much. This kind of activity isn't new. It is one of the reasons I was so eager to escape from Windows.

[DoYouKubuntu]

Re: Download.Com is now bundling Free Software with malware

Whoa, that really sucks. And why am I not surprised to see micro$oft participating in these shenanigans?

[Jonas]

Re: Download.Com is now bundling Free Software with malware

http://seclists.org/nmap-hackers/2011/5

[...]but it is the rights of Free Software developers which are being abused.

This is scary! From a slightly different angle, with Eben Moglen in mind, how the producers being alianated to their work by the owners of the production means.(this shows how M$ & Apple owns every machine with their software). The (digital) bourgeoisies need to eat it's way into any free developers work, and devour any market that it cannot control.

http://seclists.org/nmap-hackers/2011/5
It is one of the reasons I was so eager to escape from Windows.

dito