Re: Norton 04 Said to Include anti-Spyware

[Malke]

Bob wrote:

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> "James E. Morrow" <jamesemorrow@email.com> wrote in message
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>> C-Net reports that the upcoming Norton AV 2004 will include anti-
>> spyware.
> [..snip..]
>> Keeping in mind that all Symantec/Norton products now have digital
>> rights
> management.
>
>
> What is " digital rights management " ?

It means that the new NAV (and all other new Symantec products) will
have Product Activation just like Windows XP, to tie the software to a
specific computer. Given Symantec's dismal record of clean uninstalls,
I won't be buying any of their new products or recommending them to
clients. Too bad, because I've used their stuff for years and always
liked them best.

Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

[BillW]

When they do it will be time to dump NAV. I am still suffering problems with
my system created by Turbotax.....


"Malke" <malke@thereisnospoon.com> wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
>
> > x-no-archive:yes
> > "siljaline" <siljaline@invalid.com> wrote in message
> > news:SpV2b.8556$Cg2.698764@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> >
> > "James E. Morrow" <jamesemorrow@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns93E3D35D0438Ajemorrowemailcom@205.188.138. 161...
> >> C-Net reports that the upcoming Norton AV 2004 will include anti-
> >> spyware.
> > [..snip..]
> >> Keeping in mind that all Symantec/Norton products now have digital
> >> rights
> > management.
> >
> >
> > What is " digital rights management " ?
>
> It means that the new NAV (and all other new Symantec products) will
> have Product Activation just like Windows XP, to tie the software to a
> specific computer. Given Symantec's dismal record of clean uninstalls,
> I won't be buying any of their new products or recommending them to
> clients. Too bad, because I've used their stuff for years and always
> liked them best.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

[Stoink]

> > What is " digital rights management " ?
>
> It means that the new NAV (and all other new Symantec products) will
> have Product Activation just like Windows XP, to tie the software to a
> specific computer. Given Symantec's dismal record of clean uninstalls,
> I won't be buying any of their new products or recommending them to
> clients. Too bad, because I've used their stuff for years and always
> liked them best.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!

I, too, am sorry to hear about this. I suspect it's going to bit them in the
arse bigtime. I don't pirate software, and have paid a small fortune for the
software I run. Nevertheless, I won't by NAV2004. I tolerate product
activation with XP, but won't tolerate it anywhere else. Symantec is going
to loose a lot of business, mine included. Didn't they learn anything from
Intuit?

[Jay T. Blocksom]

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 08:59:26 -0700, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "Stoink"
<StoinkUseNet@emberts.nospammy.comy> wrote:
>
[snip]
>
> I, too, am sorry to hear about this. I suspect it's going to bit them in
> the arse bigtime. I don't pirate software, and have paid a small fortune
> for the software I run. Nevertheless, I won't by NAV2004. I tolerate
> product activation with XP, but won't tolerate it anywhere else. Symantec
> is going to loose a lot of business, mine included. Didn't they learn
> anything from Intuit?
>

No, they learned from YOU, via Microsoft.

Think about it.

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