[dba-Tech] Free security software from Microsoft

Not a problem with requiring _licensed_ copies of Windows.

My concern was more that MS might they require IE be the default 
browser, or require the latest version or patch, or require that 
non-MS products be uninstalled.

Bob

At 9/30/2009 05:20 PM, you wrote:
>Isn't there some kind of moral reason for them to NOT require genuine MS
>Windows? By denying it to people who have pirated copies, it stops them from
>cleaning up their computers, and allows them to continue to try to infect
>ours. Why should I suffer because someone can't install MS security tools?
>
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bob Geldart
>Sent: 30 September 2009 22:08
>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Free security software from Microsoft
>
>Also note that the product requires "genuine MS Windows", which may seem
>logical and reasonable, but what other MS products might be required later,
>or might require to be updated, or might be required to run as MS deems
>appropriate.
>
>Bob
>
>At 9/30/2009 03:38 PM, you wrote:
> >Hi Jim,
> >It's been said that they can't sell it because it's not good enough so
> >they're giving it away. Time will tell.
> >
> >I see this as an advantage to stopping some of the widespread malware
> >that MS can detect and clean but not a solution a business should consider.
> >Similar to AVG or the better free solutions like Avira Free AV and
> >such. If these companies thought their free products would hurt their
> >sales they wouldn't be giving them away.
> >
> >John B.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> >
> >A free antivirus and antispyware software suite is being released by
> >Microsoft at:
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
> >
> >Does this mean 'adios' to suites from Symantec, Micro Trend and even
> >stan alones like Vipre etc?
> >
> >Jim
>
>
>Bob Geldart             BGeldart at verizon.net
>Maynard, MA
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