Re: Microsoft being the premier software
From: Catamount (Nope_at_spam.no)
Date: 11/03/05
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Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:05:03 -0500
I really don't want my security software to be filled with all the holes
that Windows is known for. These AV companies make software to fight
the viruses that exploit the holes in the OS. So how can it be good to
have the OS in control of the AV when people have the OS, they gain
control of everything.
enigmatic wrote:
> Dear Ian,
>
> Consider this:My Norton Security software does not run seamlessly
> with my WIN XL because although Symantec may be more effective
> per se, they obviously are not as conversant with Windows (any version)
> as Microsoft is.
>
> This is just a pet theory of mine, but I believe Microsoft is investing
> a great
> deal of resources in AI and if it were fully implemented, it would
> increase
> AV software's effectiveness very dramatically.
>
> Since downtime attributed to hacking in the computer world in general
> is
> a very critical issue, then, if needed, the software producers who are
> most
> essentially involved shuold form a joint venture project in order to
> combat
> the proliferation of destuctive and invasive programs.
>
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