[UD] Spyware in UD???

[Tomteriffic]

Watch out kids!! The KaZaA piggyback of the Altnet spyware that uses your computer without your knowledge or permission may wind up in the next UD client!

Here's a small exerpt:

"The third part of the scheme includes the opportunity to become a participant in the Altnet distributive computing platform. Bermeister says Brilliant Digital will run "distributed computing" applications over the Altnet network, drawing on your PC's processing power when it's idle.

Bermeister says he hopes to strike deals with companies like United Devices, Entropia, and Parabon, which recruit PC downtime to process data for various projects, some of them charitable and many of them scientific. For example, United Devices participates in the Anthrax Research Project, which is seeking a vaccine for anthrax poisoning. In that project, you download a screensaver and donate your PC's spare resources to participate in a virtual supercomputer that can analyze billions of molecules in a fraction of the time it takes even a standard supercomputer. Whenever your screen saver goes on, your PC goes to work on an anthrax vaccine. "

For the full story, check it out here:

CNN.com

If this comes to pass, as gonzo as I am about UD, sorry, but I'm gone

[surreal]

Quote:

Bermeister says he hopes to strike deals with companies like United Devices, Entropia, and Parabon, which recruit PC downtime to process data for various projects, some of them charitable and many of them scientific.

Bermeister is the spyware guy, do you really think considering the business he's in, his words are truthful?

Ah that doesn't mean to much to me.. He can hope till the cows come home!

Take that Bermeister

[phenious]

:: sigh :: dont sell out UD please dont....

-: phenious :-

[korgul]

Just use adaware and get rid of the spyware.

[phenious]

good problem solved every one go home no show here seriously... will that rip it out? I figure they will have somthing to Re-download it if it is missing or it will just wont work without it IF THEY DO USE IT (i capped it incase people are speed reading and now think UD has it... IT DOSNT!) ok sorry take out your ear plugs now

-: phenious :-

[eweruk]

Man, that would be a blow to the project I am sure. I guess everybody would have to come over to ECCP!

[shampoo]

If you delete all the adware from KaZaA it will stop working. That's why KaZaA lite uses a dummy adware file. If I'm wrong please tell me.

[Agent_Embryo]

I'd hate to see this happen. If this will happen I'm out of the project too.

But it's still not reality and we're still heading for the top.

It ain't over 'til the fat cow moo's.