Re: FlashGot Firefox plugin, now spyware

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

On 2/17/10 12:00 AM, Daniel Veditz wrote:
> AMO has a "No surprises" policy. This was an unwelcome surprise.
> http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/05/01/no-surprises/
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/developers/docs/policies/reviews#section-defaults
>
> There's no ban on ad-supported extensions, but unless the main announced
> purpose is to serve ads then it had better be clear it does so. And if it
> needs to share data with a 3rd party server (whether for ads or for the
> normal functioning of the add-on) then it has to have a privacy policy and
>   explain what it's doing. And making such changes on an upgrade is supposed
> to require user opt-in.

I find this "no surprises" concept fascinating, and a nice solution to 
the problem. Thanks for sharing it!

        Gadi.



-- 
Gadi Evron,
ge () linuxbox org.

Blog: http://gevron.livejournal.com/
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