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| Time: 11:09 EST/16:09 GMT | News Source: The Motley Fool | Posted By: Chris Hedlund | ||
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How would you feel if you were selling flu shots that the clinic around the corner was giving away? In a move that is sure to ruffle the feathers on a pair of software companies, Microsoft is rolling out free programs to battle spyware and pesky computer viruses. While the company claims that the antivirus software will simply enhance existing premium products by McAfee and Symantec in order to provide a more pristine computing experience, let's not be naive. That's how the dance starts. | ||
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| #1 By 7754 (216.160.8.41) at 1/7/2005 2:26:03 PM |
| I understand the irony (and reality) of the situation here, but hypothetically, would companies like McAfee, Symantec, etc. also cry foul if Microsoft produced a totally secure OS? Is Microsoft running a charity, or a business? If you create a market based on what are arguably flaws in your own product, are you now obligated not to fix those flaws because it would hurt that market? |
| #2 By 2332 (66.228.91.60) at 1/7/2005 3:57:31 PM |
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Of all of the things to be integrated into the OS, you would figure this would be one of the most important.
I'm sure there were plenty of companies that complained when Microsoft integrated a TCP stack into Windows. Times change. Software evolves. Stop complaining and start adapting. |
| #3 By 17996 (12.175.5.133) at 1/7/2005 6:49:23 PM |
| damned if they do, damned if they don't. |
| #4 By 2231 (68.100.199.62) at 1/8/2005 3:44:55 PM |
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Free??? I understand these applications will require a subscription fee.
Also, isn't this a band-aid approach to a bigger problem? That being home users login by default with Admin access. Wouldn't non-Admin accounts solve a lot of problems? An account that is unable to modify the OS, drivers and security software. This post was edited by schwit on Saturday, January 08, 2005 at 16:03. |
| #5 By 16797 (65.48.183.157) at 1/8/2005 3:47:20 PM |
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#10
It's about providing basic protection. You are free to move on to better firewall and/or AV. This post was edited by gonzo on Saturday, January 08, 2005 at 15:48. |
| #6 By 6253 (24.1.220.188) at 1/8/2005 7:38:26 PM |
| Umm, my doctor does sell flu shots that the clinic around the corner is giving away, and he runs out every year so plenty of people are buying. |
| #7 By 16797 (65.48.183.157) at 1/8/2005 9:16:57 PM |
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#13: "It's about money and if you think that free beta you downloaded is going to always be free think again."
If it's free, you guys complain about MS killing other companies. If it's not, then it's something like this. What the hell you want? Besides, I use Zone Alarm Free, cause I don't like Windows Firewall. Oh yeah, I use WinAmp too. |
| #8 By 9589 (66.26.231.95) at 1/9/2005 12:44:09 PM |
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If AV and ASW is added to Windows, I say yahoo!
In the corporate world, AV and ASW require additional fees per workstation and server to the AV/ASW vendor, additional servers to distribute pattern files and monitor virus, et al outbreaks and personnel to manage the above. When you are talking over 100,000 nodes, this gets into some real money, time and effort. Even if there was a small charge from Microsoft it would be better, if it were integrated into SMS for inventory and distribution and MOM to monitor and report. |
| #9 By 37 (24.183.41.60) at 1/9/2005 5:20:29 PM |
| Muddle, do you have ANY idea what you are talking about? |
| #10 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 1/11/2005 4:51:10 AM |
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Yes, they are, with a passion for excellence, charity and very often "grace" rooted in "good form."
Don't climb on MS, climb on ISV's that write a lot of crap that will not run in other modes. Heck, "if" the dolts used MS's installer [freely provided], they could run the SW "for anyone that uses this computer" and be done with default ADMIN/Root user access when running. This particular subject is just so awful; just so stupid and easy to do the right way. |
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