[SES1066]

You missed a step - M$ has been hinting for years now about how much better it would be if the Operating System (OS) license were sold on a subscription basis with yearly renewals. Thus, instead of a one-time purchase, every year M$ would get another chunk of money from each Windoze user.

With these kind of attacks, M$ could make the case that only this kind of business model can keep the patches and fixes coming for those who pay the subscription price. Hats off the the Redmond Geniuses - I'm rooting for linux competition - it is badly needed!

[AIRFORCE76]

Please. Wake me when the aluminum-foil crowd take their medication.
I'm with you on Linux. I've spent 15 years dealing with MS and hope the next generation users don't have to deal with the arrogance of clowns like Gates.

[js1138]

No one accuses Symantec or McAfee of being evil when they license their software on an annual basis. If anyone has a motive for releasing worms it is the security companies.