Do you trust Microsoft ... ?

[muckshifter]

By (e-mail address removed), BetaNews

November 30, 2005, 10:53 AM

Microsoft is waving goodbye to Symantec and McAfee it seems. On Tuesday, the company opened the doors to its Windows OneCare Live beta, a PC protection and maintenance service that offers an antivirus and firewall, along with tune-up and backup functionality.

Any Windows XP SP2 user can now register to download the latest beta release.

"Windows OneCare is built on the goal that protecting your PC should be easy and intuitive" ...

So it will un-install Internet Explorer and install Firefox ... no?

Windows OneCare Live is not compatible with other antivirus software and requires it be removed.

oops ... poke in the eye for all AV venders there then.

OneCare will not work with Windows Vista

haha ... double oops ... AV venders reprieve ... yes/no?


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Think I'll stick to Linux.

 

[Reefsmoka]

You dont HAVE to install it ya know

 

[muckshifter]

You don't HAVE to install it ya know

Wouldn't put it past MS to do that for you ... automatically ...

And I can't install "it" even if I wanted too ...

 

[Frodo]

Do i trust Microsoft??NO

 

[Me__2001]

Do i trust Microsoft??NO

me neither, i wonder how long until it comes on the XP install discs and you cant remove it? do you reckon it has filters for P2P programs and illegal software ?

 

[muckshifter]

me neither, i wonder how long until it comes on the XP install discs and you cant remove it? do you reckon it has filters for P2P programs and illegal software ?

No it can't have ... MSN would stop working.

 

[CITech]

Wouldn't put it past MS to do that for you ... automatically ...

I agree with Mucks, wouldn't be surprised to see it arrive as part of an SR upgrade, with the details written in the small print somewhere.

Keep you eyes open!

 

[itsme]

I agree with Mucks, wouldn't be surprised to see it arrive as part of an SR upgrade, with the details written in the small print somewhere.

Keep you eyes open!

Yep I agree!! MS suck!! I would not trust them in any shape or form and thats putting it politely

 

[Reefsmoka]

Only me that likes microsoft then :/ .

 

[muckshifter]

Only me that likes microsoft then :/ .

Yes ... but do you trust them.

 

[Ian]

I'm on the fence here, as it would probably be better for the general user to have an AV/Firewall installed by default - but I wouldn't like the level of control and lack of choice I would lose.

If they did roll this out across the board there would be a massive antitrust case against them no doubt, as the other AV vendors wouldn't take kindly to it

 

[floppybootstomp]

I actually think, overall, Microsoft OS's are quite good, apart from ME.

True, they're full of flaws on release but those flaws are often only exposed because there's a whole army worldwide who seem to get some perverse kick out of trying to disable every home user's operating system.

That's not a blow against Microsoft, that's pure spite and really quite pathetic.

An army of pimply youths who couldn't pull a female if it was thrust upon them, Losers. Only way they can get their kicks.

But I digress.

I wouldn't trust Microsoft as far as I could throw them. They have been guilty of some of the most underhanded, dirty and downright despicable business practices ever.

A Monopoly bloated on greed.

Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. He doesn't need all that money. He could sell Win XP for £30.00 with no activation and still have enough money to live 50 lifetimes.

And maybe even be popular.

But no, if he sniffs competition, he either buys it out or tries to stifle it one way or another.

Give our William half a chance, he'd follow in Adolf's footsteps when it comes to World domination.

And no, before you think it, I'm not jealous. Bill will die hated by a large section of World's population. If I were in his shoes, I'd certainly want enough money for all the toys I could muster, but I wouldn't want to be hated. He'll die despised, what kind of a life is that?

I'm really pleased to see Linux Distros (free) have finally reached a stage where even somebody with a passing knowledge of operating systems can do almost anything they can in Windows.

Good to see, I think Linux is actually a real threat now.

So, to sum up, do I trust Microsoft? No way. Not at all, never.

 

[Raje]

As Far as The MS software... I've been happy. I personally never really tried anything other than 98se and XP. I messed with 2000 and spent weeks trying to fix a freinds ME, I was not impressed.

I do however have the Microsoft Anti Spyware beta. I think it works well... it gives you a lil popup when ever a program tries changing your start up or most other configurations. It can be annoying but comforting as well. Though It wanted me to do a large update. I don't know what changes that will make but it seemed like a pretty big download. I cancled it adn just did a definitions update.

 

[PotGuy]

I dont think anybody in the whole world trusts microsoft, but we don't really have much choice. As a platform, Mac has always been my favourite as they always look so cool, and are quite innovative for a multi-million $ cooperation. Unfortunately, Macs cost twice as much, sometimes more, and although mac software (omg GARAGEBAND!) is often much better there is NO compatability between itself and windows, and so much of the popular sofware (games, utilities etc) are not compatable.

Linux therefore is the best os. It is secure, non-profit and has the best symbol known to man. However due to you not being able to play games etc i am not inclined to use it myself. Hopefully one day the whole world will go open source - yay firefox.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Talking of antitrust, did anybody notice what Samsung had been up to?

Tut tut

 

[muckshifter]

PG,

I think you would be pleasently surprised at how many games Linux can play ... here is a 'short' list I have come across ...


First person shooters

Call Of duty
Code Red
Counter-Strike
Delta force
Delta Force 2
Gore
Half-life
Half-life 2
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2
Gunman Chronicles
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Kingpin: Life Of Crime
Max Payne
Quake 2
Quake 3 Arena
Soldier Of Fortune
Soldier Of Fortune 2
Steam
Starsiege Tribes
Unreal
Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory

RPG/adventure

American McGee's Alice
Avernum
Avernum 2
Avernum 3
Baldur's Gate
Blades Of Avernum
Blades Of Exile
Dark Earth
Exile: Escape From The Pit
Deus Ex
Diablo 2
Heretic 2
Icewind Dale
Nethergate
Planescape Torment
Rune
Wizardy 8
World Of Warcraft


Strategy

Caesar 3
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Commandos - Behind Enemy Lines
Cyberstorm 2: Corporate Wars
Emperor
Europa Universalis
Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
Pharaoh
Starcraft
Steel Panthers: World At War
Stronghold: Crusader
Sudden Strike
Total Annihilation
Warcraft 3
Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne
Zeus - Master of Olympus

Action

AquaPop
Billy Bob
Bomber Mania
Daiktana
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Galaxy Invaders
Gem Mine
GeneRally
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Highway Pursuit
Jazz Jackrabbit 2
JBall
Lode Runner Online
Mageslayer
Mummy's Curse
Naval Strike
Onslaught
Pacmanic Christmas
Pacmanic Worlds
Sky Fire
Snowball
Starball
South Park Mario Bro 2
Tank Assault

Need any more ???