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> For me the main reason is that Microsoft actually benefits from a virus free system because it improves Windows as a platform. From the article: > Some pas
by Ansil849 7y ago
> For me the main reason is that Microsoft actually benefits from a virus free system because it improves Windows as a platform.
From the article:
> Some past, present, and potential clients include Google, Yelp, Microsoft, McKinsey, Pepsi, Sephora, Home Depot, Condé Nast, Intuit, and many others.
Microsoft doesn't need its AV products to do shady data collection because it outsources this to third-party shady AV products, therefore keeping its own reputation clean as your post demonstrates.
- CPLX 7y agoThe word potential is doing a ton of work in that sentence.
- Ansil849 7y agoFrom further in the article: > Microsoft declined to comment on the specifics of why it purchased products from Jumpshot, but said that it doesn't have a current relationship with the company. Which seems to indicate that Microsoft is in the list of past, not potential clients.
- chapium 7y agoMicrosoft can collect information through their OS, why bother with doing it in AV.
- Ansil849 7y agoWell, for that matter why bother purchasing it from this third party? Ostensibly for the same reason as not doing it in AV.