Gator Swallows Microsoft (or at least the last shred of their integrity)

MSFT's interest in acquiring the king of all scumware, Claria (formerly Gator), has been reported for a week or more. Many have posted thoughts on this.

Microsoft has subsequently reclassified Gator/Claria products as less dangerous forms of spyware (via BoingBoing).

That makes sense. In Microsoft's view things that are unethical when done by others are acceptable when done by them.

Posted by Craig Danuloff at July 8, 2005 11:44 AM