Comments on: New No-Cost Security From Microsoft? http://techmiso.com/135/new-no-cost-security-from-microsoft/ Tech evangelism and Miso soup like no other Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TechMiso :: Windows 7 in 6 Flavors - Microsoft, Are You Kidding? http://techmiso.com/135/new-no-cost-security-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-421 TechMiso :: Windows 7 in 6 Flavors - Microsoft, Are You Kidding? Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:31:55 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=135#comment-421 [...] When Microsoft initially released Windows Vista, the operating system was available in six flavors, causing major confusion among consumers which led to only four Vista versions being offered currently. The company was derided by most people for such a perplexing decision - what value to consumers could there possibly be in offering Vista in so many versions? All indications were pointing to a much more thought out Windows 7 strategy so Microsoft could avoid many of the Windows Vista failures. [...] [...] When Microsoft initially released Windows Vista, the operating system was available in six flavors, causing major confusion among consumers which led to only four Vista versions being offered currently. The company was derided by most people for such a perplexing decision – what value to consumers could there possibly be in offering Vista in so many versions? All indications were pointing to a much more thought out Windows 7 strategy so Microsoft could avoid many of the Windows Vista failures. [...]

]]> By: Scott Jarkoff http://techmiso.com/135/new-no-cost-security-from-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Scott Jarkoff Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:23:49 +0000 http://techmiso.com/?p=135#comment-37 This one seems like a no-brainer to me. If you are an OS vendor then you have a vested interest in ensuring your OS is as exploit-free as possible. Microsoft is not selling swiss cheese, but computer operating systems. This means the OS needs to not be riddled with holes, and the company's culture must take security seriously. Unfortunately, based on their track record, Microsoft honestly could care less about security and is only interested in selling more copies of their OS. But you would think that by being a more secure OS, Microsoft may be able to take advantage of added sales through a more secure OS, no? This one seems like a no-brainer to me. If you are an OS vendor then you have a vested interest in ensuring your OS is as exploit-free as possible. Microsoft is not selling swiss cheese, but computer operating systems. This means the OS needs to not be riddled with holes, and the company's culture must take security seriously.

Unfortunately, based on their track record, Microsoft honestly could care less about security and is only interested in selling more copies of their OS. But you would think that by being a more secure OS, Microsoft may be able to take advantage of added sales through a more secure OS, no?

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