On the one hand, I'd like to give MS the benefit of the doubt in thinking 'who better to protect an OS than the manufacturer itself?', but the (strong) other hand feels like it's the blind leading the blind. Perhaps we should start a dinking game and take a shot each time a new exploit is found within the AV program itself.
Q: How many developers at MS does it take to write an AV program?
A: 0!
I'm no Microsofty by any means, but I think it's foolish to propose a mass migration to any OS (be it any flavor of Apple or OSS) as a cure-all for your viral & exploit woes. Can anyone here honestly say that if any other OS captured 90%+ market share, that those too wouldn't be nearly as visible in the media with regards to The Latest Exploit of The Week? Sure, M$ products are about as reliable as a Gremlin in winter (and every bit as frustrating!), but it never hurts to keep things in perspective.
The first fortress might have sunk into the swamp, and the second fortress might have burned and sunk into the swamp, but the third one... the third one stayed! Perhaps that's the secure foundation MS is gunning for?
Furthermore, do you think he's even aware of the potential lawsuits following Sony's violation of the GPL in place on the public code used in the rootkit they've distributed?
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Umm... does that mean that Lindsay Lohan is now in indispensable part of the US economy? If so, what would the exchange rate be against the Yen?
On the one hand, I'd like to give MS the benefit of the doubt in thinking 'who better to protect an OS than the manufacturer itself?', but the (strong) other hand feels like it's the blind leading the blind. Perhaps we should start a dinking game and take a shot each time a new exploit is found within the AV program itself. Q: How many developers at MS does it take to write an AV program? A: 0!
I'm no Microsofty by any means, but I think it's foolish to propose a mass migration to any OS (be it any flavor of Apple or OSS) as a cure-all for your viral & exploit woes. Can anyone here honestly say that if any other OS captured 90%+ market share, that those too wouldn't be nearly as visible in the media with regards to The Latest Exploit of The Week? Sure, M$ products are about as reliable as a Gremlin in winter (and every bit as frustrating!), but it never hurts to keep things in perspective.
Sure, they may be taking a loss now, but just wait until you have to shell out for an additional 5 CAL's so you and your buddies can join in on HALOn.
You see, this is just a big lead-up to the long awaited RFID-aware vibrating beds.
You see what happens when you buy a browser at IKEA? I told you those weren't "spare parts"...
The first fortress might have sunk into the swamp, and the second fortress might have burned and sunk into the swamp, but the third one... the third one stayed! Perhaps that's the secure foundation MS is gunning for?
Some bosses not only encourage it, but applaud it. Lifetime employment indeed :P
Furthermore, do you think he's even aware of the potential lawsuits following Sony's violation of the GPL in place on the public code used in the rootkit they've distributed?
Does this now mean that Sony is open to criminal negligence lawsuits as well?
Nah, they were just trying out the latest Windows Vista beta.