[ale] Microsoft strikes again

[Emil P. Man]

Preston Boyington wrote:

>Geoffrey wrote:
>: I was doing a bit of searching for anti-virus software that runs on
>: Linux and found the following:
>: 
>: "Due to the acquisition of RAV's IPR (Intellectual Property
>: Rights) by
>: Microsoft Corp., GeCAD Software SRL is currently engaged in a
>: strategic reorganization of its operations, which includes scaling
>: down and discontinuation of its anti-virus related business. More
>: details at: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/shownews.php?i=153 .
>: 
>: As part of this process please be informed that RAV AntiVirus online
>: and direct sales ceased September 3rd, 2003."
>: 
>I remember when this happened.  Speculation at the time was twofold: 1) M$ was acquiring and removing Linux based "obstacles" from it's projected market 2) M$ now has the ability to offer native virus protection in its next release (possibly Longhorn?) effectively cutting out the need for Norton/McAffee.  This would also be seen as a leveraging point with M$ virus backlash in the press ("this would not have happened if <company in question> had kept their M$ VirusScan up-to-date")
>
>Mainly I remember how remarks were pointing to RAV with their apparent ease of being bought out...
>
>Preston
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I doubt they would be able to pull the second one off. It would start 
the Anti-Trust, monopoly thing all over again for them. I'm sure Norton 
wouldn't stand by and watch that happen.

Emil