Microsoft Windows 7 will not be tied to clarify the free antivirus software
Microsoft on the 11th night clarified this, saying that free anti-virus software will be free to download, will not be bundled in the Windows 7. On the 11th morning, media reports, Microsoft Windows 7 will be bundled free antivirus software, the news shocked the domestic anti-virus software industry. Microsoft relevant person in charge on the 11th night in an interview with Sina science and technology, which clarified that This is a misunderstanding, Windows 7 will not be bundled free antivirus software, Microsoft will offer free downloads of antivirus software.
Microsoft announced in November 2008 will be released in the second half of this year a free antivirus software, code-named Morro, the application system, including Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, to help consumers fend off viruses, spyware, rootkit and Trojan. Morro will provide a free download. Prior to the introduction of Microsoft charges Windows Live OneCare antivirus software will be a moratorium on the sale in June this year.
Domestic anti-virus software vendors tension
Microsoft announced the release of 2008 free antivirus software, antivirus vendors nervous in.. This time the “bundling” made a number of reports showing anti-virus software vendors – Microsoft in the operating system has a 90% share, if the Windows 7 bundled anti-virus software, means that other anti-virus software companies are likely this. Qihoo said in a statement the company to support Microsoft’s push for free antivirus software, they think this is an industry trend. Qihoo 360′s security guards is the high share of free software security tools. Ruixing said in a statement that did not see Microsoft’s official description, can not determine the authenticity of the news, but Morro Ruixing that only the equivalent of Microsoft’s anti-Trojan tools, the industry need not panic.
“Bundling” misunderstood the origin of the investigation reported
Although Microsoft has this news been clarified, but can cause waves of the report, is how out of? In order to eliminate the trade’s concern, Sina Technology conducted a survey which showed that is mainly due to Chinese English to inaccurate translation and misunderstanding caused by the media.
Last Saturday, was held in Beijing, Microsoft’s “Windows 7 RC Experience the beginning of” activities. Windows Products Division, Mike Nash, vice president of the United States is from Beijing, and from all over the country hundreds of media exchanges. In a question and answer session, a reporter asked the “Microsoft will release Windows 7 in the binding of free anti-virus software.”
After the original English text, mutatis mutandis, Mike Nash of the answer is, “We will be making an anti-virus only technology available for Windows 7″. This sentence can be translated as: “We will develop a response to the new Windows 7-specific virus prevention and control technology. “personnel at the scene to provide translation of his to the” In fact, we will launch when Windows 7 Microsoft’s own antivirus software technologies, listed in the Windows 7 when we will provide such a product. ”
“Windows 7 to market such products” has been the presence of a number of IT professional online media misinterpreted as Windows 7 will be bundled with antivirus software. In fact, even if the incorrect understanding of the translation, Mike Nash also did not mention would be tied up, Windows 7 At the same time when it is published to provide antivirus software download is also possible.
IT professionals reported that the news media, other media also reported this further, and ultimately in the industry led to a small waves.
Even then, even if misunderstood as vice president of Microsoft said it will bundle other software, a matter of common sense, the media should also be careful of the message. Windows 7 has been released RC version, which does not bundle antivirus software, according to the software industry attempt, RC version and official version of the gap only to find bugs, will not be adding new features. Therefore, to judge from this perspective, Windows 7 the possibility of anti-virus software bundled little.
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