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WeatherBug Creates Desktop Software User's 'Bill of Rights

By Tris Hussey••1 min read
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This is a very important first step towards pulling ad-supported, free software off the blacklist. I hope Qualcomm does the same thing soon with Eudora. I really liked Eudora and didn’t really mind the ads too much. Somewhere buried in the user agreement was a privacy clause, but a public statement like this will go a long way to alieve people’s fears.


WeatherBug Creates Desktop Software User’s ‘Bill of Rights’
Desktop software firm WeatherBug has created what it’s calling a “bill of rights” for consumer and business users who download desktop applications. The statement of principles is posted on its Web site at www.weatherbug.com/billofrights.

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Tris Hussey is an AI Enablement Consultant, Chartered Marketer, author of 3 tech books, and higher education instructor. He helps mid-sized businesses turn AI from a distraction into a practical, revenue-generating engine.

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