Re: [us-marketing] CNET bundling GNU w/"toolbars"

On 12/10/2011 12:51 PM, Craig Olofson wrote:
> G'day;
>
> This has blown up in CNET's face and rightfully so.  Unfortunately, it
> looks like their management won't be halting this practice, entirely, at
> least.
>
> Is there someone in the LibO community who manages the CNET relationship?
>   They should be made aware of this.
>
> -Craig
I would forward this to the TDF. AFAIK, LO is only available from the 
main LO website, a few community websites, and Linux repositories. Both 
Nmap and VLC are available through the Ubuntu repositories.
>   Download.com has apologised for bundling open-source packages, including
> > Namp and VLC, with crudware toolbar installers.
> >
> > But Sean Murphy, the vice-president and general manager of CNet's
> > Download.com, defended the policy of bundling more generally and fell short
> > of endorsing an opt-in policy for software extras.
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/**2011/12/09/download_nmap_**
> toolbar_row_latest/<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/09/download_nmap_toolbar_row_latest/>


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