Vista release will not be delayed says McAfee
Number two security software vendor McAfee is holding discussions with Microsoft over “simple changes” to Windows Vista and believes that the operating system release will not be delayed.
The attitude of McAfee stands in stark contrast to the confrontational approach taken by Symantec which has complained to European Commission about the integration of security features by Microsoft into Vista.
Symantec also has pending litigation with Microsoft over Veritas storage technology that Symantec alleges has misappropriated and included in Vista. The lawsuit launched in May seeks to have further development of Vista halted.
However, McAfee was not talking about complaints or litigation against Microsoft today. Rather, the specialist security software vendor believes a more cooperative approach to what it sees as the inevitable release of Vista is the correct path to follow.
"We have initiated private discussions with Microsoft regarding simple changes they should make in Vista to ensure our software functions properly with the new operating system and doesn't create customer confusion or limit customer choice," a McAfee statement to iTWire read.
"We believe the necessary changes are easy to make and should not cause Microsoft any significant delay in launching Vista.
"The discussions are on-going and we are hopeful that Microsoft will be receptive to our point of view and they will not attempt to use their dominant market position to limit customer choice and stifle competition."
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