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Microsoft to Buy Anti-Virus Software Firm
thejuggler writes "Excite News is reporting that Microsoft is planning to buy Sybari Software Inc., which makes programs designed to protect business computer networks from viruses, worms and other threats. This is Microsoft's second purchase of an anti-virus company. The article states that Microsoft is thinking about charging for their anti-virus and anti-spyware software."
windows hungry! want more!
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
No Antitrust for you to see here, please move along.
Manufacturer of spontaneously-combusting household furniture today announced that they would be charging customers for fire extinguishers.
Drill baby drill - on Mars
I don't use antivirus software and have never gotten a virus yet.
I guess you also have no mirror, but know you look great?
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
Why, being the major operating system vendor on the planet and then charging subscription rates for anti-virus and anti-spyware would guarantee Bill Gates billions more $ to give to Africa, India, China and any other country he wants to (NOTE: Not an intended pub-<) curry favor with, by aiding the sick and the poor and generally being a heck of a nice guy in the public eye.
What do you have against all these people?
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Kinda like a B grade Scifi movie, release a disease and charge money for the cure.
...To the first person to write a virus attacking a hole in this...
If they give it away for free, Symantec and McAfee will no doubt complian (legitemately, IMO) about anti-trust issues.
If they charge for it, well, I'm sure there's some subtle differece between that and extortion, but it escapes me.
Socialism: a lie told by totalitarians and believed by fools.
At least Microsoft isn't getting into the condom business. "Introducing Microsoft Condom 3.0, now it actually prevents pregnancy!"
-- Microsoft is the most expensive commodity operating system and office suite vendor in the marketplace.
Or you could go to Symantec's site and use their online ActiveX virus scanner.
Why does "ActiveX virus scanner" sound like an oxymoron?
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
At long last, we have an answer to the Underpants Gnome's business plan
1. Steal Underpants.
2. Let dogs play with underpants. Ignore dog for as long as possible.
3. Charge original owner to clean underpants.
4. Profit!
94% of Repubs and 21% of Dems voted to renew the Patriot Act
1. Make the crappiest software possible and charge an arm and a leg for it. 2. PROFIT!!!!! 3. Buy out companies that make good software, force them to make crappy products, and sell them to fix the OS. 4. PROFIT MORE!!!!! 5. Sue anyone who won't sell their soul to use and use our product. 6. PROFIT EVEN MORE!!!!!
Scott Simontis
If Microsoft is buying Anti-Virus software companies that have versions for Linux then there is now a whole lot more incentive for Anit-Virus companies to put out Linux versions of their software.
Sdelat' Ameriku velikoy Snova!
... a car manufacturer that also owns a refinery? Anyone else see this?
PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals!
Now what is going to happen to all the virus writers of the world? They have families, and they need to make a living to support/feed their children!
Will somebody please think of the children!