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Story: Microsoft: 'We won't charge to fix vulnerabilities'

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Posted by: Jon (Wednesday 6 July 2005, 10:41 AM)

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Microsoft are on a lose/lose situation with built in 'free' anti virus software.

Including it makes technical sense but I suspect people would accuse them of abusing their monopoly if they did. Personally I think they should be allowed to include anything they want in their OS. The world doesnt need 10 competing anti-virus software companies it just needs one that works

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