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Security as a Profit Center?
Harry Erwin writes "This article seems to suggest Microsoft is now considering charging for security. I don't mind vendors like Counterpane Internet Security selling security services, but I would prefer operating system vendors to treat security as part of the core functionality of their products, if only because effective security has to be designed into the operating system from the start. This proposal would create a two-tier Internet and probably make things worse rather than better. Security is like public health and education--if you think it's expensive, consider the alternative."
This form of extreme capitalism makes me sick! Why not share some of their money with developing countries, instead of increasing their income.
Next they'll charge for Internet Explorer.
This just one more reason to use Linux/BSD. It's more secure to begin with, has very few viruses written for it, and security updates are timely- and free. Debian and OpenBSD are looking better all the time.