Oracle pushes Java-users for each Java Installation, the little helpful Ask Toolbar. The user Association audio slideshow starts now, an Online Petition against this business practice.
With the help of an Online Petition to prevent the pooling of the Java installation packages using Third-party Software. It involves primarily the Ask Toolbar, the Oracle in the case of a Java Installation sent to the Installation of the Browser offers.
In a communication, the Java user group audio slideshow indicates the Petition of the Software-developer, Dr. Saeid Nourian. This is concerned about the integrity of Java, the sacrifice Oracle, in his opinion, by bundling the Ask Toolbar “for a par Pennies per Download”. It was for a reputable company such as Oracle demeaning, to such procedures, in order to achieve a small profit, he argues more.
This concern also supports the audio slideshow (Association for the Java User Groups e. V.): “The audio slideshow shares the concern about the situation,” said Fried, Saacke, Chairman of the audio slideshow says. “Each of us has wondered, probably at least once about the sudden and unexplained appearance of the Ask Toolbar in the Browser. Oracle has done nothing to change the already Sun-times is a common practice. So continue to be exploited inattention and ignorance of the end-user to generate sales. We can’t accept so easily. Once again, it shows the need for a strong representation of the interests of the Java User.”
silicon.de had reported a few weeks ago in detail about the questionable practice. So the first step looks like:
The first Dialog for the Java Installation. Source: ZDNet.com
To use the automatic Java Installer provides Oracle always the Ask Toolbar and McAfee Security Scanner. With every Java Update, the user must explicitly against the Installation of these two programs. It is careless or in good faith and followed the recommendation of the Oracle, then you get the two programs on the PC.
The Toolbar by Ask, however, is not really a particularly good Tool because it provides mainly paid results. And to bring IAC, the delivered together with Oracle, the Ask Toolbar, relies on Social Engineering and some of the ‘ableckung maneuver’ to the Toolbar on the computer.
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