Google Toolbar Keeps Controversial Linking Feature: "Google executives have stressed that they are only giving users more choice. AutoLink does not add links unless a user clicks on a toolbar button to initiate the feature."

I hadn't realized at first that AutoLink had to be activated by clicking a button each time the user arrives at a new web page. I saw something suggesting this a week or so ago, but wasn't quite sure whether I was getting accurate information till today. Obviously, I haven't tried the toolbar (I'm a Mac/Mozilla user). Now that I know that, AutoLink is entirely acceptable to me.