Comments on: Are Windows Updates the New Deceptive Advertising Platform? http://www.centernetworks.com/are-windows-updates-new-deceptive-advertising-platform Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sean McGee http://www.centernetworks.com/are-windows-updates-new-deceptive-advertising-platform#comment-14520 Sean McGee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14520 I don't know if it's being deceptive so much as it's being un-user friendly. I would imagine that clicking on the "More Information" link would give you information about downloading OpenOffice, not install it. AND I would also imagine that it would not install OpenOffice just by updating Java. It is a confusing and puzzling marketing ploy, but I don't think it's deceptive. As a side note, OpenOffice is free whether or not you upgrade Java. And, even though the fact that OpenOffice is free, it's still a great product. Just because something's free also doesn't mean it's unethical. Look at Google Docs, Flickr, Twitter, and the best of all, Firefox...they're all free. Does that mean that they're unethical? I don’t know if it’s being deceptive so much as it’s being un-user friendly.

I would imagine that clicking on the “More Information” link would give you information about downloading OpenOffice, not install it.

AND I would also imagine that it would not install OpenOffice just by updating Java.

It is a confusing and puzzling marketing ploy, but I don’t think it’s deceptive.

As a side note, OpenOffice is free whether or not you upgrade Java.

And, even though the fact that OpenOffice is free, it’s still a great product.

Just because something’s free also doesn’t mean it’s unethical.

Look at Google Docs, Flickr, Twitter, and the best of all, Firefox…they’re all free. Does that mean that they’re unethical?

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