Michael Gartenberg makes an excellent point about the dilemma facing Microsoft and it's recent moves into anit-spyware and antivirus solutions. One the one hand, they're a predatory monopolist seeking to squash the little guys trying to carve out a space in the Windows ecosystem. On the other, they're a complacent, lazy bunch who don't care about our security and who are responsible for every evil thing traveling the net today. And you thought you had problems.
1. Well said, Marc!
What bugs me the most is the last paragraph in the report. Would they even have a chance of winning a lawsuit against MS if they went ahead with it? I mean, it's not like anything's being bundled with the OS in a deliberate attempt to kill the competition. What could someone sue them for? Providing a great security tool as an *optional* download? :D
Posted at 4:57AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Kunal Kundaje