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Meanwhile, in the same ethical bucket, Oracle as recently as a week ago is adding a Yahoo! toolbar to your browser when you update Java, unless you uncheck thei

• seanp2k2 10y ago
  The scary things that happen when as a company, "hey, it's not like our users could possibly hate us more!" is true...and you're doing well financially for long periods of time.
  • PeterisP 10y ago
    There's no contradiction when the overlap between 'users' and 'customers' is as small as in the Oracle Java situation.
    • ReverseCold 10y ago
      Which is why I'm so glad openjdk for Windows has a clean installer now. Malware free installer, works identically to the Oracle version performance wise (according to me, no real tests done), etc.
• sbuttgereit 10y ago
  My recollection is that this behavior in the Java updater actually pre-dates Oracle's acquisition of Sun. I think at one time it was for a different toolbar ('Ask!' maybe)... but it's not new by any means. Having said that, of course just because Sun may have started the practice doesn't mean Oracle gets a pass for merely continuing it.... unless there was some long, long terms sort of contractual things: which I highly doubt.
• reustle 10y ago
  Don't worry, Yahoo! (Altaba?) probably won't be pushing the toolbar for much longer :)
  • pawadu 10y ago
    Thats even worse! Installation base and user data will then be sold to highest bidder...