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[SR]Caveman · 10-05-2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by Darkmoon@Oct 5 2006, 03:35 PM
@Caveman
For someone working in this industry you are woefully misinformed. What am I referring to? Just a few days McAfee criticized Microsoft about that piece of bloatware called Vista. They are accusing Microsoft of hindering the Anti-Vir/security Companies to develop new software for that piece of crap OS. And contrary to your post earlier, Symantec has made the same claims.!

...and unlike you, I can back my claim up!!
http://www.gmx.net/de/themen/computer/soft...58061tuDIi.html

Yeah I know its in german, so if you can't read it, learn some german or use a translator program. :P

PS: and don't give me that piece of crap about DRM protecting the intellectual property rights of artists, when any school-kid knows the only thing it is really protecting, is the wallets of the fat-cats running these companies!!

Wow. Hold on there Cowboy. ;)

I don't think what you are saying differs from what I said. I said that Vista restricts access to the core system for 3rd party programs and specifically mentioned Antivirus programs. I think that matches what you are saying too.

What I think confused you in my post was my reference to Norton AV. I did not say that Symantec had obtained exclusive rights to offer AV for Vista. I simply mentioned that a company that obtained those exclusive rights would be a monopoly. The only reason why I said NAV was that they are a big player and unless MS offers their own AV, they would be a likely candidate. McAffee would be another likely candidate.

But I did not say who had obtained exclusive rights.

You gotta read a little closer sometimes. :thumbup:

Edit: Forgot about the fat cats part.

Have you ever made anything software related that you designed for the purpose of earning some extra money to improve your (and your family's) lifestyle? I'm not talking about stuff you made for free and distributed for free, I'm talking about stuff that you made with the intention of making some more money for yourself. If you have, then what right have you to charge money or prevent someone from downloading and distributing it for free. You don't own it, it is not yours anymore. As soon as you upload it, it is not yours anymore. Now I don't know about you but if those were the conditions of the world, I wouldn't make the effort to sell any piece of software that I made over the internet (or retail for that matter).