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I think all companies who sell operating systems have the moral responsibility to one, make sure their system is as unbreakable as possible, and two, include as many useful repair, maintenance, and prevention utilities as they can provide within the operating system package.

That's why I don't mind that MS includes an html rendering engine within their OS package, because many help files need html rendering. But that is why I do mind that they fully integrate an html rendering engine into their OS package, because that stands in their way of making their system as unbreakable as possible. Same thing goes for the media player.

I was glad when they beefed up security with their XP SP2 update. While it still does not make their system perfect (there was a new SP2 vulnerability reported just this week), at least they are going in the right direction with that, in that they made these improvements to their customers for free. But I was at least mildly irked that only XP customers benefited from these improvements, since Win98 and Win2000 customers paid just as much money for their systems. And I would be more than just mildly irked if ALL customers had to pay extra to protect their systems, especially when MS has the tools at their disposal but stubbornly refuses protect their own product without an additional fee.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 01/06/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Get real protection, don't wait for Softie!  anthonycea | 01/06/05
meh,  Suicida| | 01/06/05
FREEWARE!?  gallomimia | 01/06/05
I agree  Michael Kelly | 01/06/05
It _should_ be free, but it won't be...  BitTwiddler | 01/06/05
Immoral?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
M$ ANTI-SPY  earle_z | 01/07/05
Capitalism and morality  mjbad2 | 01/08/05
Tell me how you are not a capitalist and are so moral  Squawkbox | 01/09/05
just loose it!  aqua_z | 01/09/05
Its not a conspiracy!  miked@... | 01/06/05
no  Real World | 01/06/05
Thank you MS !  Prognosticator | 01/06/05
This is just the seeding...  BitTwiddler | 01/06/05
alpha?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
picky, picky  Real World | 01/07/05
No, thank YOU.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/08/05
yes but...  wresnick | 01/07/05
Yes and no.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/08/05
Did you actually install it?  IT Scion | 01/06/05
If it only worked  Joe Blow_z | 01/06/05
Can you say beta?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/06/05
You Mean Like Windows XP?  itanalyst | 01/06/05
Well, since ZDNet deleted the other posts..  Patrick Jones | 01/07/05
I figured out the answer  Jeff Spicoli | 01/07/05
actually, no  wresnick | 01/07/05
It wouldn't be the only package to miss stuff...  StephG72 | 01/06/05
I Had To Run Three Packages  itanalyst | 01/06/05
I can't understand ou guys  Richard Flude | 01/06/05
Funny that you say that..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
But why?  Linux User 147560 | 01/08/05
Can you post them?  IT Scion | 01/06/05
MISSED OBJECTS  earle_z | 01/07/05
Opposite is also true...  bugmenotznet | 01/08/05
Who Is Going To Be STUPID Enough To Buy This?  itanalyst | 01/06/05
See poster above you..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
Jeff, That Is You Dude...  itanalyst | 01/06/05
I know, I realized right after I posted  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
MSAntiSpy  DELLBOY62 | 01/06/05
What's a valve for money?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
Always bet on stupidity  Chad_z | 01/07/05
Heard On News MS Will Charge For This  itanalyst | 01/06/05
And if they gave it away....  Salman Pak | 01/06/05
Nope, Not At All  itanalyst | 01/06/05
I sure wouldn't  Michael Kelly | 01/06/05
Oh. like that's going to happen.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
Why bother replying  IT Scion | 01/06/05
Why Bother Replying? Because You KNOW Jeff And I Are Right  itanalyst | 01/06/05
No Comments? Yeah, I Thought So  itanalyst | 01/06/05
Another point of view  Dave F_z | 01/06/05
Other than what?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
MSFTcost users over $50 billion in losses  educateme@... | 01/07/05
And on top of pressing MS legally to fix their code  FilledOut | 01/09/05
Interesting  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
Not really  IT Scion | 01/08/05
Deaf ears. . .  Spiffs | 01/11/05
Brilliant  voska | 01/06/05
Seriously!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
Or mechanics  voska | 01/06/05
Hey, that's a pretty nice computer you got there  Chad_z | 01/06/05
Or like a Dilbert cartoon...  MacCanuck | 01/07/05
So true  Roger Ramjet | 01/07/05
Exactly.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/08/05
MS Charges You Pay  AdeOghert | 01/07/05
Microsoft To Offer Antivirus Software  itanalyst | 01/06/05
I ran..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
Conflict of interest?  Bill4 | 01/06/05
Disincentive  Tim Patterson | 01/06/05
Well  IT Scion | 01/06/05
Wow!  Tim Patterson | 01/06/05
Missing the forest for the trees.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
The issue is why it's needed in the first place.  I_am_hellion_z | 01/10/05
Huh?!  Spiffs | 01/11/05
Why are you here?  Spiffs | 01/11/05
I must wholeheartedly endorse this product even in BETA  Squawkbox | 01/06/05
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
9.0  itanalyst | 01/06/05
Useability  Flags | 01/06/05
Security on Win98?  PB_z | 01/06/05
5.9  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/06/05
Mike Cox will always be Da Bomb  Squawkbox | 01/06/05
Funny thing is that is truth  voska | 01/06/05
Why?  Delmont | 01/06/05
almost  wresnick | 01/07/05
Why not just not allow spyware  voska | 01/06/05
No brainer  PA-ITGuy | 01/06/05
Before MS acquired it.  theido@... | 01/06/05
Fortunately, none of you are running Win  FilledOut | 01/06/05
Ya got that right patty duke  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
I'm glad you got the product you wanted  FilledOut | 01/06/05
Partnerships with Microsoft  thememex | 01/06/05
So far so good,  JoeMama_z | 01/06/05
Well, I don't like bashing around...  Grayson Peddie | 01/06/05
I'd be glad to pay for it.  Grayson Peddie | 01/06/05
Don't Eat The Pudding.....Don't Eat The Pudding.....  itanalyst | 01/06/05
Me too..but only if they charge $500 for a month's subscription  Jeff Spicoli | 01/06/05
Message has been deleted.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/07/05
That's way disrespectful.  Grayson Peddie | 01/08/05
Clear conflict of interest.  mathandmetal | 01/06/05
spyware and virus protection  curio@... | 01/07/05
I thought XP _was_ spyware . . .  cppsolutions | 01/07/05
Wanted: Chicken coop guard job-- call Fox  norm@... | 01/07/05
MS is crazy like a FireFox  FilledOut | 01/09/05
M$ is going to rid PCs of nefarious software?  maxvonF | 01/08/05
Woohooo  FilledOut | 01/08/05
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Looks great!  skeptic tank | 01/20/05
MS AntiSpyware lets spywares from paying advertizers on Hotmail  PhilippeV | 05/25/05
Windows OneCare Live and Windows Defender  mtn.brk@... | 06/18/06

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