- Dec 29, 2014
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@Wave...I don't think @jackuars is having difficulty over your concerns to then be having a difficult time with what you have to say. Seems to me he's expressing another way to look at the issue, which does to me seem to be unbiased. I don't think he's attempting to silence you or anything.
I'd like to present another view of the above if I can. From a personal perspective, I think of the money as Chinese plain and simple...nothing else comes to mind. Lenovo fortunes do enter the picture as a possible source of backing for the startup of Qihoo, but I have no idea where the money comes from. I suspect there is very limited income being generated by the advertising and so on, and the company has skirted the edges of what would be considered ideal for a company in their position. But, at the end of it all, they've all been through the same thing. All of them. It's part of starting from scratch.
I don't feel that Qihoo has broken faith with their users. This is central to the legitimacy of the company. If the security programming wasn't pretty darn good->very good, none of that would matter o/c. But, when it's all said and done, they will come up with ways to generate income through the program, probably plug-ins, and the rest of the discussion will fade into ancient history.
Concerns are normal about a new security company...no question. It's good that issues about Qihoo are tossed around. In my opinion and maybe in jackuars too to a certain extent (idk), I have to say, however, that Qihoo is playing for keeps. We can get upset and worry about the way they have done things, but they have done all the important things the right way. Doing business with western companies like Amazon and HP->that brings serious legitimacy to the project and sets a standard for company employees to match.
The heat is on at Qihoo, and I am sure they are well aware of this. They cannot lose the partnerships they have made in the west, which they would lose if they broke faith with their clients and those relying on their software. So it's not freemefrommydata and helpmedownloadagame security they intend to provide long term. The signs are too real for me to take any other thinking seriously on any level.
I'd like to present another view of the above if I can. From a personal perspective, I think of the money as Chinese plain and simple...nothing else comes to mind. Lenovo fortunes do enter the picture as a possible source of backing for the startup of Qihoo, but I have no idea where the money comes from. I suspect there is very limited income being generated by the advertising and so on, and the company has skirted the edges of what would be considered ideal for a company in their position. But, at the end of it all, they've all been through the same thing. All of them. It's part of starting from scratch.
I don't feel that Qihoo has broken faith with their users. This is central to the legitimacy of the company. If the security programming wasn't pretty darn good->very good, none of that would matter o/c. But, when it's all said and done, they will come up with ways to generate income through the program, probably plug-ins, and the rest of the discussion will fade into ancient history.
Concerns are normal about a new security company...no question. It's good that issues about Qihoo are tossed around. In my opinion and maybe in jackuars too to a certain extent (idk), I have to say, however, that Qihoo is playing for keeps. We can get upset and worry about the way they have done things, but they have done all the important things the right way. Doing business with western companies like Amazon and HP->that brings serious legitimacy to the project and sets a standard for company employees to match.
The heat is on at Qihoo, and I am sure they are well aware of this. They cannot lose the partnerships they have made in the west, which they would lose if they broke faith with their clients and those relying on their software. So it's not freemefrommydata and helpmedownloadagame security they intend to provide long term. The signs are too real for me to take any other thinking seriously on any level.
