It is my professional opinion that Gator is spyware.
I’ve been hacking on computers since the late 1980’s, I have been schooled as a computer programmer, and for the last 8 years have earned my living from technology work. I have worked as an on-site network integrator, a retail computer service technician, a full-time network administrator, and an independant networking contractor for small businesses. I have built over 300 computers, and repaired hundreds more. I have written thousands of lines of code for scripts, web sites, and programs.
I say this not to extoll my own skills, but to establish my qualifications as a computer professional. And as a computer professional, I have never considered Gator to be anything other than spyware. To call Gator adware is an insult to legitmate, advertisting supported programs.
This is my professional opinion, which I am entitled to by God. I’m entitled to my right to speak that opinion by the first amendment to the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America.
If The Gator Corporation doesn’t like that, I don’t really give a shit.
considering that I have seen Gator on computers that have never should have had it installed, yes it’s spyware beyond spyware. Gator is a delayed Y2K bug, along with all the malware, new-viruses, and hack programming out there that will probably bring civilization to its knees.