Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Mozilla & Google behind the scenes payola

[Ian K <omega_2_1@yahoo.ca>]

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Benno Schulenberg wrote:

>Holly Bostick wrote:
>  
>
>>I have the "right" to observe, and I also have
>>the "right" to record my observations,
>>    
>>
>
>Yes, as an individual you have that right (unless you're observing 
>military installations :).  But Google is a company, and companies 
>are bound to some rules:
>
>http://home.planet.nl/~privacy1/wbp_en_rev.htm
>
>Or in a more understandable form (but in Dutch):
>
>http://www.justitie.nl/themas/meer/hoofdlijnen_wbp.asp
>
>In short: "Organisations may only collect and use personal data for 
>a well-defined goal.  This goal they must define up front, before 
>starting the collection of data.  They may not collect more data 
>than strictly necessary for that goal."  Etcetera, etcetera.
>
>Benno
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>
I personally think it is an uneeded FireFox bashing. I do agree that a
software
program should not be as dependant on a single website (Google) as
FireFox is.
I think that the instant "Im Feeling Lucky" feature needs some big changes.

And for those of us who would rather not use Google, well, its a pain.

I know that FireFox is trying to be helpful, and I understand that. I
just dont
want to see it on the road to Microsoft Word's 'helpfulness'. I DONT WANT TO
TAB IT, $#@! IT!!! ..ahem..

Ive seen worse features in programs, but I think that FireFox should be
less dependant on something like a website. That really should go
for anything, if no program depended on anything else, it would make
installs (Yes I know about emerge, :) ) much easier.

I think that Mozilla's financial status is completely irrelevant to this
story, and in no way affects their program. In fact, if they pull in money,
they can use it to make their browser/emailClient much better.

This article has some truths, but also some major faults.
Im still happy to use Firefox.
Ian

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