__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Thursday 03 August 2006 06:32 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 02 August 2006 17:35 \__
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>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Realplayer, Google Toolbar and Firefox Get Bundle Deal
>>>>
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>>>>| RealNetworks, Google and Mozilla Corp. have announced a new
>>>>| multi-year agreement under which Real would offer the popular Google
>>>>| Toolbar and the Mozilla Firefox® Web browser with RealPlayer, one of
>>>>| the most frequently downloaded applications around the world.
>>>> `----
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>>>> http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/20060801231217789
>>>
>>> Wonder if Real will open all of their codecs ever?
>>
>> Or even code. I am frequently told that they have RealPlayer phone home,
>> for self benefit.
>
> Well, the Helix player is open, isn't it? I presume it's the same
> player as their "realplayer", but with different codecs, but I could be
> presuming incorrectly. Afairc, you could switch off all the "phone
> home" stuff on RealPlayer, but by default it was switched on, which
> isn't very nice.
Yes, indeed. When I had Real Player installed (by default) in Mandrake 9.2, I
came to realise that not only was it problematic, but it also sent the "Real
call centre" some information about what I was listening to. Greedy
RealNetworks. Greedy for information, that is... all for self gain.
>> I am told that IE7 will do so by default. Unlike Google, as I
>> discovered this afternoon.
>>
>> http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/08/01b.html
>>
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>>| (2) I wrote that the Google Mini was "communicating with Google to get
>>| PageRank information for public pages." It turns out that it doesn't.
>>| Today I spoke to the product managers over at Google and they told me
>>| that because of all the customers who want to use the Mini on an
>>| Intranet, they are very religious about NOT phoning home to Google under
>>| any circumstances.
>> `----
>>
>
> I think Google are getting a bit of a rough ride at the moment... one
> has to wonder who'd want to give Google a bad name, just at the moment?
Earlier this morning I read the following:
http://alteviltech.com/blog/2006/08/01/rant-enough-of-the-google-saves-all-bs/
Rant: Enough of the "Google Saves All" BS
I can't remember how I arrived at this page, but I suspect it was Digg. I
ought to be careful with what I say/cite because, as I told you in an E-mail
half an hour ago, Big G wants to hire me out of the blue (if I interpreted
last night's E-mail correctly).
Best wishes,
Roy
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