Two ways Microsoft sabotages Linux desktop adoption (warning: long rant follows)

[taharka]

Howdy,

On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 11:16 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Tuesday 14 February 2006 09:46, John Pierce wrote:
> ><<This week, we're dealing with Microsoft's Antispyware Beta -
> >in recent updates, it has definitions that ferret out parts of Norton
> >Antivirus as malicious, and ask to remove it!!! If someone clicks yes,
> > it takes registry hacking to get back ->>
> >
> >Claude, if possible, you should document what this is doing and hang
> >on to it.  Could be useful by the DOJ.
> >
> By now, referenceing these mailing lists in general, this is a well 
> known problem since the last update by M$.  Since they've a reputation 
> for such tricks, I'd have to assume that these reports of registry 
> trashing are true, and thats its 100% intentional since M$ wants to 
> sell their own version of Norton et all.
> 
> Just another reason why any M$ product that is not required to run the 
> machine, is ruthlessly hunted down and exterminated here.  Even the dos 
> I use when I need to use a dos is drdos.  No windows machines allowed 
> on the premises, and never has been since forever.  90% of the time, 
> the cd that comes with a new toy device I might buy, is never inserted 
> into the cd drive.
> 
> The DOJ was right, but Bush didn't want to see the business disruption 
> that breaking up the cartel could generate.  And that WON'T change till 
> Bush is gone.  I vote independent, and I voted for somebody else the 
> last time, so don't blame me.

IMHO (yours may differ), it won't change after Bush is gone
either :-( This has to do with power/big business/money. Whoever comes
in after Bush, regardless of the party, will more than likely settle in
& it will be business as usual.

taharka

Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.