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SiGiNT
December 1st, 2005, 17:06
OMG!!!!

I will absolutely not sign on for this one -

http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=39780

SiGiNT
Shub-nigurrath
December 1st, 2005, 18:03
hahaha

Quote:

"Microsoft's venture into producing antivirus software for consumers is likely to be a thorn in the side of those security vendors who protect home users," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. "Microsoft will, however, face considerable challenges in presenting itself as a credible security vendor for enterprises. It is likely that a large number of future viruses will be designed to specifically subvert Microsoft's antivirus product, just as its antispyware and firewall products have been targeted in the past."
SiGiNT
December 1st, 2005, 19:31
I've been thinking about this since I posted - the real irony is that it appears this eventually will be a subscription service - you'll be paying M$ to protect the faulty code that you bought from M$ - kinda like the razor and blade marketing angle - or paying the plumber who installed the faulty plumbing to fix it!

UNBELIEVABLE!

I'm gonna invest in copper and zinc 'cause Mr. Gates must be buying it all up to hang below his belt.

IMHO

SiGiNT
Woodmann
December 1st, 2005, 20:21
Howdy,

It seems to me that the last thing I would want is a "live" Micro product running constantly in the background .

They are offering assistance in removing programs that do not work with this new product ????

It smells and I do not like it.

Woodmann

BTW, You might want to buy up all the brass. Over these parts we call them "brass balls".
JMI
December 1st, 2005, 20:42
If I may make a metal pun, I believe he was being "ironical" (get it? "iron" ) After all, "Brass Balls" would have to be made of "copper and zinc," would they not???

Regards,
Woodmann
December 1st, 2005, 21:22
Howdy,

Perhaps copper and zinc are used in the manufacture of other metals.

The base component is copper, what you add to it will determine what it will become.

Maybe he was suggesting "Bronze Balls" ?


Woodmann
SiGiNT
December 1st, 2005, 22:59
That would require nickel and sometimes a little tin, traditional naval brass is 70% copper and 30% zinc if I recall, In a time lomg ago I studied metallurgy - with the ambition being a degree in "materials science", something that appeared to be needed in the earlier days of electronics - had to settle for designing stuff that in part makes this forum possible.

SiGiNT
JMI
December 1st, 2005, 23:59
OR, we could call them "Penny Balls," since the U.S. "penny" is also made from "copper plated zinc."

And somewhere around 150 of them (or more) might buy one a "Dollar's" worth of goods today. I know I can't buy as many "Penny" candies as I could as a child. But I also "earn" alot more per hour than I did as a young man. Hate to still be working full time for $1.00 per hour and trying to live in California.

Regards,