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Story: Microsoft OneCare gets a bashing
Posted by: Andy (Saturday 14 May 2005, 10:30 PM)
OK i've rerad the responses to the article and believe that there are two main points to consider. Firstly - antivirus software. this isnt built into windows at present so you have to purchase it seperatly. so therefore its no different to purchasing a contract from microsoft to do the same job. secondly - windows flaws. These should be fixed free of charge by microsoft forever. after all these flaws were purchased with the license from microsoft in the first place and wont go away unless microsoft, and no one else, fixes them. Most of the problems with windows, in all its flavours, come from unpatched flaws being taken advantage of by 'hackers'. I also believe that microsoft have made a big mistake by blocking the update service for those 'few' individuals who just happen to have an illegal copy of windows installed. This means that the un-updatable computers are more at risk of infection and therefore make the internet a little bit less safe.
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Story: Microsoft OneCare gets a bashing
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oooooooooooo that's funny. Microsoft says, " our p... Anonymous -
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This is an outragious conflict of interest. A comp... splinter
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I say that vendor liability is... Arthur B.
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I cannot believe that Microsoft would have... MSK1812
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I personally find these comments astounding, these... Anonymous
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Truly amazing is the number of people who wel... Roger Pratt
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As a Mac user I don't know weather to laugh or cry... Anonymous
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Every piece of software has bugs and flaws. M... Anonymous
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Here I come UNIX! Screw Micro$oft! Anonymous
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I've been on the fence for a while now...I've look... Steve Daniels
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Your arguement is barely existant and so silly tha... Bryan Steward
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For Microsoft to charge anything for the faulty so... Anonymous
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Microsoft is now trying to make more money off of... Tom G.
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I have no problem with Microsoft entering the... David Wright
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It is perhaps the most underhand tactic Microsoft... Marc Dresdon
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OK i've rerad the responses to the article and bel... Andy -
This is really interesting. Because I dont know ho... Anonymous
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Firstly, why is everyone so surprised? Micro$... ML
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Apple effectively does the same with its different... Liam
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Is this a hoax? Anonymous
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I agree with Microsoft, somethings must be payed.... Carlos
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What a great idea! This way Microsoft can purpose... Anonymous
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It's simply amazing how many people have so m... Anonymous
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Linux awaits you all. It makes sense from both a b... Anonymous
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But then again I suppose if anyone knows how... Kevin Sinclair
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Symantec have been doing it for years. Have you e... Anonymous
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I too,think this whole thing is incredible.A decen... Bruce White
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Anti-Virus software makers do not sell updates to... Anonymous
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Wake up you nerds. Of course there are going to b... Tom Thumb
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Bill Gates is the anti-christ, open source so... Anonymous
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This sounds a lot like the old Mafia scheme of "pr... Anonymous
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Microsoft is known for selling half-baked products... Arthur B.
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Microsoft WOULD give us this stuff for free if it... Anonymous
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And the world should be perfect. WaWaWa! They will... Anonymous
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