[ILUG] [OT] EU forcing MS to open up?

[Ciaran Johnston]

Chris Higgins said:
> Global competition remains for
>  a/ Databases
>  b/ Anti-virus
>
>
> The databases one is interesting as MS is using Exchange
> to shoehorn SQLserver into offices ( why pay for another
> database server when we have one on the mail server ?)

isn't it also supposed to become a part of the filesystem in the next
release of windows? Or are the fumes getting to me again?

>
> The Anti-virus one is also interesting with the recent
> statements that XP SP2 will have some 'anti-virus' stuff
> installed.
>

Not long after M$ purchased an AV company (GeCAD Software).
http://www.channelminds.com/article.php3?id_article=541

/Ciaran.