[Am-info] Big beef: How MS might charge you for security

[Sujal Shah]

The funny thing is that I'm sure people would pay for improved security
by removing things... Like 2000 Professional without IIS available or
without some of the other office features.  I mean, not many people want
to serve web pages, or index web pages, or do a half-dozen other things
that Microsoft installs software for by default.  If they just allowed
consumers to choose and customize their purchase (or allowed their OEMs
to do the same), security would be improved and costs for everyone would
come down.

But, clearly, that doesn't make sense in Microsoft land.

Sujal


On Thu, 2002-10-17 at 00:53, Fred A. Miller wrote:
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> ~ Big beef: How MS might charge you for security
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> "Word from Microsoft's chief technical officer Craig Mundie that the
> company "may offer security abilities on a paid basis" makes me wonder:
> How long will it be until MS sells you only as much--or as
> little--security as you are willing to pay for?
> 
> Think of it, Microsoft could grade the security of its products the same
> way the USDA grades beef! Its "choice" server software would be sold
> only to the finest corporations at premium prices. And its "prime"
> operating systems would go to people who are willing to pay a little
> more for a better grade of protection than a "select" version of Windows
> XP that might come on a new PC."
> 
> <http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2894735,00.html>
> 
> - --
> "DRM.. Digitally Retarded Media. That's exactly what it is - content
> that cannot reach its full potential because of artificial restraints."
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