Judge rules in favor of pop-up software
 

A judge has ruled that pop-up software may launch ads that compete with whatever web site a user is browsing. A lawsuit was originally filed by U-Haul that sought to prohibit pop-up software from a company called WhenU from launching ads for U-Haul's competitors whenever a user loaded up U-Haul's web site.
said the ads don't violate the law because WhenU's software didn't copy or use U-Haul's trademark or copyright material, and because computer users had chosen to download the pop-up software.
On the surface, the ruling seems fair. However, it doesn't take into account the fact that the majority of pop-up software makes its way to users' computers surreptitiously. Often, users live with pop-up software not because they explicitly chose to download it, but because they don't know how to get rid of it or aren't even aware that it's there.

Too bad people aren't a little bit more computer savy.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Adaware kicks ass.

I was thinking about popup blockers the other day and I wondered if they infringe the DMCA in anyway.

Hmm.