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Is Adobe spying on you?

  • 28-12-2007 10:36pm
    #1
    leohoju
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭


    Article here and discussed some more here.

    Remember, Big Brother is watching...


Comments

  • #2
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,900 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/12/adobe_ate_me_ba.html

    the reason for it should also be posted me thinks
    "Omniture is Adobe's web analytic vendor for Adobe.com. There are only 3 places we track things via Omniture anywhere in or around our products.":

    The welcome screens (these things) in some Adobe apps include a Flash SWF file that loads current news, special offers, etc. These requests hit Adobe.com servers and are logged, like regular browser-based traffic, by Omniture.
    Adobe Bridge embeds both the Opera browser and the Flash Player, both of which can be used to load Adobe-hosted content. These requests are also logged.
    Adobe apps can call various online resources (online help, user forums, etc.), and those requests are logged.


  • #3
    bradnailer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭bradnailer


    Stay off line while your using the software !


  • #4
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Block it with your windows firewall
    and /or your modem firewall then it wont connect ;)


  • #5
    Roen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,620 ✭✭✭Roen


    The least most people could do seeing as most of it is pirated anyway.


  • #6
    Chunky Monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Chunky Monkey


    I did a bold thing and downloaded Photoshop CS3 but it's only a thirty day trial version anyway. But I'm getting this really annoying pop up window every time I turn on my computer asking me do i want to update? NO I DON'T!!! I clicked the option so it wouldn't open but it still does grr.


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  • #7
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    Its a bit much really considering how expensive the software is.

    I have 2 opinions on this kind of behaviour.

    they do it because they need to try and stop people stealing their software.

    the reason they have such a huge market share is (in my opinion) that in previous releases they let people steal it. thereby suppressing any competitors but getting enough money from professional users.

    Why would you use GIMP if you could get a perfectly good working version of Photoshop off the web.

    the company wants to have its cake and eat it and legally I suppose it is entitled to.
    Still I'd like to know what kind of info they are getting from it.

    </verbal_ diarrhoea >


  • #8
    shepthedog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭shepthedog


    Ya the constant pop up box when you download the 30 day trial is very annoying.. Constantly trying to collect info etc.. Guess its trying to make sure your not using illegal version.. Perish the thought..


  • #9
    311
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,332 ✭✭✭311


    Uproars and interest give more away ,than the actual software :D


  • #10
    PeakOutput
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭PeakOutput


    this is so much ado about nothing

    what can they possibly get from you when you open photoshop? as far as i can see no1 is accusing them about taking personal details off your comp so all its doing is telling them when you open the programme... possibly where(what ip address) and weather or not you bought your version.

    there is nothing i can see about this that is not above bored id find it annoying depending on how much bandwith its taking up but there is nothing unethical or whatever about that i can see.

    i can think of at least one programme(besides windows) that is probably more widely used than photoshop that sends a HELL of a lot more info about the user to the parent company and an eyelid is not batted


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