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Microsoft AntiSpyware Expires & Rumours

  • 23-06-2005 1:29pm
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    The current version Expires on July 31st and this rumour says that business customers will have to pay !

    http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?admit=716493758+1119529194039+28353475&threadId=906972
    I tried by changing my PC's date to 1st August and it pop
    up a message saying that this version of the Anti Spyware has expired.

    .....

    Got this from a microsoft Security Seminar.

    A new version Beta 2 will be launched.

    Later on the year, their will be a final free edition for HOME users.

    Sincerly.


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  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,303 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    MS has bought a few anti-virus companies, so I say more will come.


  • #3
    hostyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭hostyle


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    The current version Expires on July 31st and this rumour says that business customers will have to pay !

    Or they could sue. If you've paid MS money for an OS which MS now admit has a broken security model - and that it was their fault - it has to be illegal to have to pay for tools to fix that OS. Words like extortion and class action lawsuit come to mind.


  • #4
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    I got the AS proggy when MS launched it but more recently when I've dl_ed it it's been only a trial.

    Must check my home version...


  • #5
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,303 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    hostyle wrote:
    Words like extortion and class action lawsuit come to mind.
    Those words remind me of Microsoft, for some reason:rolleyes:


  • #6
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    Imagine if you bought a car and the manufacturer said "there's bugs in it but live with them!"


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  • #7
    airetam_storm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭airetam_storm


    Red Alert wrote:
    Imagine if you bought a car and the manufacturer said "there's bugs in it but live with them!"
    Yes but this is MS:rolleyes::D

    Anyone remember that joke that the car industry made about MS making buggy software? or a link?


  • #8
    hostyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭hostyle


    airetam_storm wrote:
    Anyone remember that joke that the car industry made about MS making buggy software? or a link?

    http://homepage.tinet.ie/~nobyrne/ms-cars.htm ?


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