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Originally posted by Morgwen

> who really cares about these spyware clients anymore? :)

just by using a free client you're fighting back!

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Originally posted by Morgwen
Yes and they want to offer a PRO version... for 10 bucks!

btw, the first Xolox betas are out - only for a few people right now... but I hope it will be released soon... who really cares about these spyware clients anymore? :)

Morgwen

Well, I care. The majority of computer users do not even know what spyware is. They are usually the real victims of spyware, and are often infected by spyware clients. You have done a lot to remedy this situation, however. Thanks Morgwen! You have done as much for the Gnutella community as any of the developers, IMHO at least.

Thanks! :)

Yes I care about the spyware, too! But I hope/know that many will switch over to Xolox or other clients, especially now after bearshare will use cydoor!

Morgwen

Morg, you should really try to keep up to date on these things. BearShare 2.6 does not come with cydoor. Cydoor elicited a hell of a responce by just about everyone at BearShare.net and it looks like Freepeers is reexamining their options.

I am SOOO sorry that I didn´t test the NEW version which was released yesterday!

Yes you are right I should REALLY test every version of every client immediatly, because I have no private life! :rolleyes:

And of course I have to read ALL websites that I know which client released a new version! Did you see that Becker don´t updated his annoucement?

I don´t visit bearshare.net very often so if somebody is more up to date he can post his infos here but don´t expect that I can know everything!

Morgwen

I was just ribbing you a little Morg, relax :)

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Originally posted by mrgone4662
I was just ribbing you a little Morg, relax :)

:p

Morgwen

NO WAY!!!You like lime wire and want it with no ads for free?Get freewire:D!Or you can get Neo-Napster.:)

i don't give a damn about spyware or anything else as long as i get my stuff for free and easy. I get everything off KaZaA... :D

Re: Don't believe the hype

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Originally posted by John Blackbelt Jones
So far I haven't seen any proof for gator (&c) being an evil spytool, as some people like to state. Surely, I wouldn't install it (for a couple of reasons), but I don't believe those tools are as dangerous as you think. I've not seen any log-files that actually indicate Gator is doing any worse than tracking which websites you visit and how often you visit them.
If you are so afraid of spyware (paranoia?!), - don't use proprietary software.

I'm sorry John you are soooo wrong. Gator :eek: is one of the "best" spyware and slimeware. Yes, it "helps" you fill in your form while it checking out where and what you doing on the net. One other great "helper without the spyware is "roboform"( http://www.roboform.com/), it's even have a password "generator". Recoment by PC Magazin becauce it have no spyware. An other "super" spy is "Bonzi", it will take over, even change you browzer, and all the time it will tell you "why don't we go to my favorit sites" and the it takes to a shop site.
I using "ADWare" to clean out all spyware about every day or when i closeing down my internet conection. (Ok so I'm little paranoid, but every week i kill about 5 - 10 spyware that I have got'n on line.)