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Vista May Put Anti-Spyware Companies Out
Ant wrote to mention a C|Net article with an interesting premise: Windows Vista's tough approach to spyware may put anti-spyware companies out of business. From the article: "While this may be good news for buyers of Vista, it is not for anyone who makes a living from selling anti-spyware software. The worldwide market has boomed recently, reaching $97 million in revenue in 2004, up 240.4 percent from a year earlier, according to IDC. However, companies such as Webroot Software and Sunbelt Software are in for tough times, analysts said."
How dare Microsoft enhance the security of their product, putting poor companies that thrive on the shortcomings of Windows out of business?!?!
I, guess?
I thought it was still running Internet Explorer?
You better watch out, there may be dogs about . .
The only thing microsoft is tough on is stains, though oh so gentle on carpet. Wait, that's Bissel. That's right MS is tough on network administrators.
Does this sig remind you of Agatha Christie?
For every unstoppable wall of protection, some jackass'll find a way around it.
So true. Just ask the French.
God save our Queen, and Heaven bless The Maple Leaf Forever!
Boy! You old-time, low-numbered slashdot posters sure can get cranky!
-- I have a private email server in my basement.
They are just "evil" or don't have/believe in ethics.
They're Republicans?
fuck you.
No, no. They really mean it this time! ;)
Yes, I agree that just repeating what the parent said merits a +3 Funny...
Look before you mod, people.
"except of course for millenium edition but that had an alternate design goal"
:/
So what was the design goal for WindowsME? Give the source code to 1000 monkeys, wait a year, then see what they came up with?
So what was the design goal for WindowsME? Give the source code to 1000 monkeys, wait a year, then see what they came up with? :/
Don't you think that is unfair to monkeys?
Gosh, it's great to live here in Pleasantville, where things are just so darn KEEN!
It's about time MS used their overwhelming security expertise to address this pressing problem!. Gosh knows, now that:
- NT 3.1 solved all the BSOD problems...
- Windows 2000 given us perfectly stable drivers that never fail...
- we have a flawless and simple system for authenticode verification to prevent all those darned pirates and their stolen copies of Windows...
- and a rock solid browser like IE 6 with none of those silly security defects found in (shudder) DOWNLEVEL browsers like FireFox and Opera...
All we've been waiting for is MS to put the last bricks in the wall of total user trust and security with flawless DRM and anti-spyware!
Kudos to the Bill G and the brave, fighting lads at MS for their continuous and unflagging dedication to providing a rock-solid security combo of Win95-compatible OS, ActiveX-enabled Browser, and integrated VBA-enabled Office applications, that makes third-party anti-virus, anti-trojan, firewall, backup, and other rip-offs completely unecessary!
Yeah! And now I'm off to meet the ghost of John Lennon on his magic Yellow Submarine for a late night trip to visit Narnia!
Just how F**KING STUPID are these reporters, anyway?