Computer stalls

[John R. Sowden]

On 07/08/2014 11:39 PM, rh wrote:
> The name of the program changes. The only thing that stays all the time
> is that it is a JS-file with a changing portnumber appended. And source
> from where it comes changes. I do not know if it is anytime the same
> program, but anytime it is of simila size and unreadable. And i am sure
> it in not for *my* benefit.
>
> Reinhard
>
> Am 2014-07-09 04:06, schrieb John R. Sowden:
>> On 07/08/2014 09:31 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
>>> On 8 July 2014 16:48, rh <listen at singsang.at> wrote:
>>>> Once I tried to download such a
>>>> script. It was a huge unformated JS-file, unpossible to read or
>>>> understand what it does.
>>>
>>> This is normal today, sadly. Companies want to keep their "Web 2.0"
>>> AJAX apps secret.
>>>
>>> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html
>>>
>>>
>> I went to the above link-an interesting read (in progress).  A very
>> large javascript file for google docs was referenced, that is
>> basically unreadable source code. I googled and was not able to find
>> it.  As I do not use google docs, or any "free, as in beer" software
>> from companies that collect personal data and use it to sell
>> information to others, I want to make sure this program is a
>> "programma non-grata" on my computer.  What is the name of this file,
>> and where is it kept in ubuntu?
>>
>> tia,
>> John
>>
>>
>
>
wow! I thought their motto was "do no evil"  ...?

john