Re: Windows Defender (formerly windows antispyware) is out!

Vagabond Software wrote:

"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message news:eSuf6rtMGHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:


Windows Defender will be free for all supported operating systems the same as currently running MSAS or MD.
It is included in Windows Vista at this time and I assume it will continue to be.

Sure you will be able to buy Windows Vista and get WD, but WD will still be available as a stand alone product for free.


Time will tell. Personally, I think MS is getting into the security business and it won't be free, at least it won't be after MS runs all the AdAwares and Spybot Search and Destroys out of business.

Alias


To be fair, that's what everyone said about Microsoft and Internet Explorer. You know, as soon as they run Netscape and other browsers out of business, they'll start charging for it. Well, they never have.

However, I remember a company that did exactly that. It was called Netscape. If you've been around as long as I have, you'll know that Netscape started as a free browser competing against my favorite mosaic browsers. Once Netscape put them all out of business, it began charging $50 for its browser. Of course, that's when I switched to IE even though it did not have anywhere near the same features as Navigator at the time.

AFAIK, the only thing that Microsoft once offered for free that they now charge for is Outlook. I don't think they put even a single mail client out of business in the process.

carl



Netscape browser has always been a free download and still is. If you want it on CD it's $6.95.

Steve N.
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