Comments on: Microsoft beefs up protections for PC makers

As part of its anti-Linux strategy, company will expand legal protection against claims that Microsoft products violate trade secret laws.

[Earl Benser]

This all sounds good....

... but it doesn't actually do anything. The 'protection' MS offers
isn't needed - such suits just don't occur against the PC builders.

"The software maker already protects nearly all customers of its
products, and in July 2003, the company lifted a monetary cap on
the amount Microsoft would pay for such claims."

--- so what more could be done, except get free PR from foolish
news reporters??????

[Had_to_be_said]

Just Another Microsoft ...RED HERRING...

They [Microsoft] are merely claiming to protect people from BOOGIE-MEN that do NOT exist in the first place.

These latest non-existent "IP" THREATS which, by the way, Microsoft had the largest hand in creating in the first place, ...were clearly invented solely to try to scare consumers away from Microsofts chief-rival, "Linux".

But of course, based upon the actual market-numbers, and Microsofts continuing actions, this ongoing SMEAR-CAMPAIGN against its competition is clearly just NOT working for Microsoft.

But, I suspect that we CAN expect more such wheezing, and ever-louder thrashing, as Microsoft continues its apparently, ever quickening, downward-spiral into a much deserved business-oblivion.

One can only hope...

[wbenton]

Beefing up and correcting problems are different

Microsoft needs to learn that they must FIX the inherent flaws in their problems and not just Beef them Up.

The general populace at large is getting tired of work-arounds, beef-ups, half-patches and are desiring for correct fixes, patches and more and more so... in a more timely fashion.

Beef up's just don't cut it any more!!!

Walt