Just like how Computer Science professors should all invent their own languages so that students can't just copy solutions from the internet?

...frequently, corporations will hire security experts to see how easy it is to penetrate the building's security. Usually, a combination of people holding doors open and looking like a utility worker will get people in. This is just the version of that for the future, using technology.

They're just degrading service, rather than blocking it. If you degrade service, people will naturally move away because they will think it is the service's fault, not the government's fault.

I agree that it is stupid. That's why I possess virulent hatred for "OMG CLOUD EVERYTHING!".

Well, a lot of articles on "how to make money with Open Source" mention using Software-as-a-Service, which is what a cloud app is. That's what I was trying to get at with my comment - that makes sense on one level for Open Source, as a way to make money. On the other hand, I have a virulent hatred for the push toward cloud apps which has been going on for years.

...it's not a subscription-based model like the new Microsoft Office products. SICK BURN.

Yes, that's what I was implying. This also means it is important to have American antivirus companies around too, because there is a lot of cybercrime in Russia.

If I remember correctly, Flame was first identified by Kapersky, a Russian company. In this age wherein the US Government has a cyber-warfare division, it seems as though a large amount of the interesting, practical work in Computer Security is moving to Russia.

So instead of having migration costs, just charge your customers for your migration! Think about it - if you go to the bank, the teller tells you that it will cost you $2,000 to withdraw money because the system in which they store your account info is still on Windows ME! It sounds glorious. I am doing this immediately.

Oh, wait, no. I only work on ancient systems. Whoops.

...is apparently running for Senate. According to my sources, that's enough money to buy 4.8 million gold!

get back in the car, this Safari is over!

Think about what could be made if, instead of burning all of this money for a Pyrrhic victory against each other, Google and Apple spent all of that money on development. That would be nice. That would be neighborly.

Apple, Google: Listen to Mr. Rogers's ghost. Why won't you be each other's neighbors?

Really? Last numbers I saw put the iPhone ahead of Android. Anyone have numbers on this?

Does it still break integration with VirtualBox?