February 22, 2006 11:19 AM PST

Quote of the day: Microsoft wants me to pay to fix their problems?

by CNET News staff
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In a story about Microsoft, which after years of investing in security is now looking to cash in on it, an analyst pointed out that not everyone is keen on the idea of paying the software giant to help secure products it created.

Businesses, in particular, are questioning the move, Gartner analyst John Pescatore said.

"'Wait a minute--Microsoft's software is causing the problem, and now they want me to pay extra to fix the problem?'" Pescatore said, summing up the reaction of some corporations to Microsoft's move toward selling security software.

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