[dba-Tech] Free security software from Microsoft

Bob, 

MS has never done this (insisted you use IE) and I doubt if they will do so
now.  There are so many anti-this and anti-that against them they tread very
carefully.


Max


-----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 23:28
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [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
>
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