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Microsoft Anti-Spyware?
Kelly Martin, 2005-01-06

Microsoft has jumped into the anti-spyware market, but is this a new approach to thwarting bugs, or are they gearing up to profit from a dubious industry they helped create?

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Microsoft Anti-Spyware? 2005-01-12
Jamie Schmidt
There is a conflict of interest if they start charging for this product. If the antispyware starts pulling in mega-millions, what incentive is there to keep the holes out of new OSes, or to fix them quickly. It's just another reason for them to be slow in fixing their bugs....

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