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>Geoffrey wrote:
>: I was doing a bit of searching for anti-virus software that runs on
>: Linux and found the following:
>: 
>: "Due to the acquisition of RAV's IPR (Intellectual Property
>: Rights) by
>: Microsoft Corp., GeCAD Software SRL is currently engaged in a
>: strategic reorganization of its operations, which includes scaling
>: down and discontinuation of its anti-virus related business. More
&gt;: details at: <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/shownews.php?i=153";>http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/shownews.php?i=153</a> .
&gt;: 
&gt;: As part of this process please be informed that RAV AntiVirus online
&gt;: and direct sales ceased September 3rd, 2003.&quot;
&gt;: 
&gt;I remember when this happened.  Speculation at the time was twofold: 1) M$ was acquiring and removing Linux based &quot;obstacles&quot; from it's projected market 2) M$ now has the ability to offer native virus protection in its next release (possibly Longhorn?) effectively cutting out the need for Norton/McAffee.  This would also be seen as a leveraging point with M$ virus backlash in the press (&quot;this would not have happened if &lt;company in question&gt; had kept their M$ VirusScan up-to-date&quot;)
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&gt;Mainly I remember how remarks were pointing to RAV with their apparent ease of being bought out...
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I doubt they would be able to pull the second one off. It would start 
the Anti-Trust, monopoly thing all over again for them. I'm sure Norton 
wouldn't stand by and watch that happen.

Emil


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