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Old April 5th, 2002
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Where will corporate greed take you today?

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/article.../04052002g.php
Morpheus: Secret detour tech Removed
posted by wiggum on April 04, 2002 @ 02:51pm
Streamcast Networks came under fire last month for including software in Morpheus Preview Addition that redirected users from shopping
sites such as Amazon to its own shopping service. This has been removed and StreamCast Networks say in future versions Morpheus
users' Web browsing will not be affected unless they sign up for the shopping program . Glad to see that this popular file sharing program is
removing unwanted bundled software. Read the full story here.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-875960.html

"Cashing in on customers
In an effort to exploit their massive customer bases, the online peer-to-peer networks are
eyeing several schemes to make money, particularly by serving ads to consumers. "

What will they do next to cash in on your CPU cycles and network resources.
Remember, people in the UK and other places pay per minute for network access.
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