For months, users of Adobe Creative Suite 3 have been wondering why some of the applications regularly connect to what looks like a private IP address but is actually a public domain address belonging to the web analytics company Omniture. Now allegations of user spying are getting louder, prompting Adobe Photoshop product manager John Nack to respond, though many remain unsatisfied with his explanation.

Adobe confirms the function, saying they use information gleaned about user behavior to gain "business insight into how to create better user experiences." Don't want to be their guinea pig? Omniture lets you opt out

http://valleywag.com/338011/wear-tinfoil-hats-when-using-adobe-products

http://www.centernetworks.com/adobe-replies-to-spy-concerns

http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/12/adobe_ate_me_ba.html