Oracle Shouldn't Install Sleazy Add-Ons When You Install Java
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 10/1/2015 1:00:00 AM
Why does a big company like Oracle use such sleazy tactics to take advantage of people?
Oracle's Java is everywhere, even though you never see it. For the most part, it's an invisible technology that lives behind the scenes, so unless you're a programmer, you won't even need to know it's there. That is, of course, until you get a notice telling you that your Java is out of date.
As a behind-the-scenes technology, you would think that getting the latest version of Java would be something harmless, but it's not, because Oracle decided to use sleazy techniques to try to earn some additional revenue by installing bogus add-ons and hijacking your default search engine.
Unless you're tech savvy and uncheck some boxes, Oracle installs a sleazy toolbar, and changes your home page and search engine to Ask.Com.
First of all, I hate toolbars. They take up space, and use up additional resources.
Second, most people prefer Google or Bing as their search engine.
Third, and most important... Changing somebody's Home Page is downright wrong, especially since most non-technical people have no idea how to change it back, and they certainly don't know how to remove a toolbar.
Clearly the reason they're doing this to boost revenue by earning a portion of the advertising from ads that appear when you do a search. As tempting as it is for Oracle boost revenue, using such sleazy techniques to cash in on non-technical people is not how a Fortune 500 company is supposed to do business.
Thankfully Mac Users are spared this because Apple won't allow it, but they get away with it on Windows.
PS... They did the same nonsense with OpenOffice... It's still sleazy, but at least that's optional software.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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