That's what I'm saying. Microsoft has been a monster ever since Gates decided he could market Microsoft. And by monster, I mean greedy, myopic little worm.

Touche.

Not trolling. I USE WINDOWS. What part of this didn't you understand? The point I was making is that Microsoft feels like they have the right to "block out the sun" over all other developers and companies. There's a term for it, and I'm not referring to a monopoly. I'm thinking of Facism.

Despite being a user of Vista, Zune, and a former XBOX owner, I'm not overly fond of Microsoft's stance on software. Zune needs to be open sourced so developers and modders can start creating utilities for it that matter. Microsoft adopted a "we-will-handle-it-ourselves-and-drag-the-competition-under-our-wheels" approach to software and the way the internet should be "browsed." As such, everyone is commiting herecy and blasphemy when they try to make a better program for the same function that Microsoft's software already does. For instance, look at Linux. Although it's not quite as compatible for gaming as Windows is, more and more gamers are turning to Linux, quite simply for the ease of use, and the fact they can modify their installations to fit their needs. Even down to programming something for it. All Google is guilty of, besides being asses about Android, is making a perfectly legitimate program and essentially offering to keep on top of it ("...and defenses from emerging online threats that are available in days rather than months") better than even Microsoft does. Do I smell corporate greed?

This is akin to sticking used needles into your arm. Hell, while we're at it, why not just go ahead and download viruses to our systems. It'll cut the middle man out of the equation (i.e. these stupid "ants") and free up some time for hackers. Thank you Wake Forest.