No Adware? No Software!
Posted by Matthew on Thursday May 5, 2005 @11:27PM
from the solution-pollution dept.
Mearzuh writes: In a recent move to curb the widespread attack of adware-containing pieces of freeware and software, the popular download website Download.com has come out with a new approach to fighting this annoying abuse of the end-users.
The SVP is quoted as saying “During the past few years, we’ve brought you the best tools and tips in our Spyware Center, and we’ve maintained a strict policy toward adware by allowing only software that discloses advertising partnerships during installation.
“This week, we’ve upped the ante: we’re launching a new zero-tolerance policy toward all bundled adware. That means every time you download software from Download.com, you can trust we’ve tested it and found it to be adware-free–period.”
Due to the new policy put in place, Download.com, the website that allowed for millions of pieces of software to be downloaded up until yesterday, shrunk its catalogue to pretty much just anti-spyware products due to the new policy. Happy downloading, indeed!