Trend Micro Draws Boycott Over AV Patent Case

Linux.com is reporting that in addition to the bad press, Trend Micro's patent case against Barracuda Networks' use of ClamAV has drawn an apparent boycott of Trend Micro. "Dutch free knowledge and culture advocacy group ScriptumLibre called for 'a worldwide boycott on Trend Micro products.' In its news release, ScriptumLibre summarizes the case, with its chairman, Wiebe van der Worp, describing Trend Micro's actions as 'well beyond the borders of decency.' The ScriptumLibre site includes link to free graphics that supporters can add to their Web pages to show their support and a call for IT professionals that provides a links to help people to educate themselves about the case and suggests a series of actions that people can take in the boycott." Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by SourceForge Inc.

Comments

So when you say "draws boycott"

[gazbo]

What you mean is a couple of random people have mooted a boycott. Well I'm sure Trend will issue a profit warning to investors post haste.

Is this uh disturbing fad, or uh

[davidsyes]

disturbing Trend?

Re:Boycott all commercial antivirus programs?

[thejynxed]

"I would think that Kaspersky would be sortof the defacto standard that you have to be better than to get someone to spend money. Oh well, we all know the reasons for it, but ClamAV sort of sucks anyway." There, fixed that for you.