Lil' Abner wrote:

> http://mewnlite.com/hwp.gif
> When did Google get into the spyware business?

If not before, then on 28 March 2005.

http://www.internetadsales.com/modul...p?storyid=5115

And if you have a Gmail/Google account, you now have a
Google/DoubleClick account.

http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/google-buys-doubleclick/

Google did _not_ spend 3 billion dollars so that you can continue to use
your HOSTS file to ignore DoubleClick's ads. I for one am glad that I
have never had a Gmail/Google account. Now I don't have to get rid of
it. If that is even possible.

Ron