Another Strange bundle or did Sun and Yahoo merge ?

TOPICS:bundle java No So software stupid sun toolbar update yahoo

Posted By: Sorin Mustaca May 21, 2010

I was prompted today to update the Java framework on my laptop.
I said, yes, update it and then I’ve seen the picture below:

So, I ask, what the hack has Yahoo to do with Sun ?
Why a stupid, useless and nerving toolbar is being installed with the Java framework ?

Did Sun buy Yahoo or Yahoo did buy Sun ?
No

So why ?
Of course, I am an ideologist and don’t accept the obvious answer: for money which Yahoo paid to Sun.

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Sorin Mustaca

Sorin Mustaca, (ISC)2 CSSLP, CompTIA Security+ and Project+, is working since over 20 years in the IT Security industry and worked between 2003-2014 for Avira as Product Manager for the known products used by over 100 million users world-wide. Today he is CEO and owner of Endpoint Cybersecurity GmbH focusing on Cybersecurity, secure software development and security for IoT and Automotive. He is also running his personal blog Sorin Mustaca on Cybersecurity and is the author of the free eBook Improve your security .