Comments on: OpenCandy inserts recommendations when you install software http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/11/10/opencandy-recommends-software-when-youre-installing-stuff/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: robertweber http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/11/10/opencandy-recommends-software-when-youre-installing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-903527 robertweber Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:24:52 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=100254#comment-903527 There is another company that had thought of this idea before, and has quite a bit more scale than OpenCandy. That company is W3i (<a href="http://www.W3i.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.W3i.com</a>). The increased scale of the W3i seems to draw in more mainstream consumer application "advertisers", which in turn makes for better recommendations for users, and more money to share with "publishers". There is another company that had thought of this idea before, and has quite a bit more scale than OpenCandy. That company is W3i (http://www.W3i.com). The increased scale of the W3i seems to draw in more mainstream consumer application “advertisers”, which in turn makes for better recommendations for users, and more money to share with “publishers”.

]]> By: internetunibomber http://digital.venturebeat.com/2008/11/10/opencandy-recommends-software-when-youre-installing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-883012 internetunibomber Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:05:57 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=100254#comment-883012 No matter how you "sugar coat" it OpenCandy IS adware and spyware. First off aren't the recommend programs a type of ad? I do think so. Also anything that sends info back from my registry is considered spying. "Anonymous" or not. Besides how can it be anonymous when you get my IP and other info unique to only my machine?<br><br>Software developers PLEASE don't bundle this with your software. Nobody likes being forced into installing unwanted third party apps especially addware and spyware. This concept DOES NOT work, its been proven with Gain (Gator Advertising and Information Network), Cydoor as well as numerous IE toolbars. People dont like bundled crapware with there software. <br><br>Oh and one last note why is called Open Candy, if its not OPEN SOURCE. To me that name is just way too scary. Would any of you trust an unwrapped or open piece of candy if you see it? <br><br>The Internet Unibomber No matter how you “sugar coat” it OpenCandy IS adware and spyware. First off aren't the recommend programs a type of ad? I do think so. Also anything that sends info back from my registry is considered spying. “Anonymous” or not. Besides how can it be anonymous when you get my IP and other info unique to only my machine?

Software developers PLEASE don't bundle this with your software. Nobody likes being forced into installing unwanted third party apps especially addware and spyware. This concept DOES NOT work, its been proven with Gain (Gator Advertising and Information Network), Cydoor as well as numerous IE toolbars. People dont like bundled crapware with there software.

Oh and one last note why is called Open Candy, if its not OPEN SOURCE. To me that name is just way too scary. Would any of you trust an unwrapped or open piece of candy if you see it?

The Internet Unibomber

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