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Re: Microsoft Lauches Security Plan for Windows

David (FlyLikeAnEagle@United.Com)
Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:00:59 GMT

On Wed, 31 May 2006 02:57:41 UTC, Allison Linn <ap@telecom-digest.org>
wrote:

> By ALLISON LINN, AP Business Writer

> Security software makers, the 800-pound gorilla has landed. Microsoft Corp.
> was to announce Wednesday that it is releasing software that aims to better
> protect people who use its Windows operating system from Internet attacks.

<snip>

Let me get this straight. Microsoft makes a popular product that is
vulnerable to certain forms of attack. Rather than choosing to fix
the problem, they decide to create add-on products to get a share of
the money spent on competing after-market products.

It is a very good thing that the public still chooses to use the
popular products with known volunerabilities. A competitor might come
along and take away their core business. At least the automotive
industry had competitors and there was reasonable competition and
improvement across the board.

David

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