Hmmm ... :-\

News source: Business Week
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...9/b3851067.htm

Microsoft: A Killer App That Could Kill the Competition
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It's a great time to be in the anti virus business. In August,
two separate bugs laid low millions of PCs around the world,
causing an estimated $2 billion in damage. Both exploited
vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.
And on Sept. 10, Microsoft warned of yet another security hole
in Windows that could lead to a new bout of bugs. All that has
sent sales of anti virus software soaring. So which company
stands to benefit the most from the surging demand for
security software? That's right: Microsoft.

The software giant recently closed a deal that could help it
dominate consumer anti virus software. On Sept. 3, Microsoft
acquired the technology of GeCAD Software, a Romanian software
maker, for an undisclosed sum. Analysts expect Microsoft to
bundle GeCAD's software with the next iteration of Windows,
due out in 2005. That could virtually eliminate competition in
the consumer market for anti virus software now dominated by
Symantec Corp., Network Associates Inc., and others. Says
Laura Koetzle, a senior analyst at Forrester Research Inc.:
"Microsoft will eventually monopolize the business."

are they really gaining anything? it seems like a sensible move to me,
as far as the world of pc's is concerned. imagine if *everyone* had up
to date anti virus? Much less spam clogging up that inbox of yours...

Charlie

Charlie <cdriver@bigpond.net.au> writes:

>are they really gaining anything? it seems like a sensible move to me,
>as far as the world of pc's is concerned. imagine if *everyone* had up
>to date anti virus?

Anti-virus software is the perfect inroad for Microsoft to implement
a subscription model for Windows. You buy the A-V software once, but
you keep paying, and paying, for the virus signatures.

Or you could run a system which doesn't execute email ... like linux :-)

Nick.
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Nick Andrew wrote:

> Or you could run a system which doesn't execute email ... like linux :-)

an old version of netscape is simpler to install though.... :)

Charlie

Or any Mozilla client for that matter...

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"Charlie" <cdriver@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> Nick Andrew wrote:
>
> > Or you could run a system which doesn't execute email ... like linux :-)
>
> an old version of netscape is simpler to install though.... :)
>
> Charlie

rely on anti-virus software from microsoft?

u cant be serious.

they patch a hole-a-day in their operating systems, mail progs etc

LOL

Microsoft has identified a security flaw in your anti-virus software which
could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.


yep.... LOL

I am at work, so this doesn't apply here, but at home, I don't use
Outlook express, I don't use Internet Explorer, and I certainly don't use
Windows firewall, what makes you think I am going to start using windows
anti-virus?

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"demannu" <demannu@housemail.com> wrote in message
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> rely on anti-virus software from microsoft?
>
> u cant be serious.
>
> they patch a hole-a-day in their operating systems, mail progs etc
>
> LOL
>
> Microsoft has identified a security flaw in your anti-virus software which
> could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.
>
>
> yep.... LOL
>
>

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:42:09 GMT, Charlie <cdriver@bigpond.net.au>
wrote:

>Nick Andrew wrote:
>
>> Or you could run a system which doesn't execute email ... like linux :-)
>
>an old version of netscape is simpler to install though.... :)

Even simpler still - something like Pegasus Mail.



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