Remember Dan Geer? He was part of a group of security experts who published a paper that warned that Microsoft's overwhelming software dominance is bad for our country, and the computer industry as whole. Mr. Geer, who had been working for @stake Inc., was fired for his efforts, but his push to promote a more diverse computing infrastructure has, at least, gained the ears and thoughts of other computer security experts. According to Wired News, the subject is getting serious consideration from nearly every corner of the industry because of Mr. Geer, including Microsoft.
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