Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software developers

Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by cluda01 on Sunday June 24, 2012 @01:27AM (#4152663)

Suppose Symantec started a program where companies were allowed to pay for their apps to be white listed would and precluded from this check. Could this be considered a protection racket under anti-trust rules?

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Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by ghurlman on Sunday June 24, 2012 @02:18AM (#4152735)

No. There's nothing remotely resembling a monopoly here, just a garbage product.

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Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by damian2000 on Sunday June 24, 2012 @03:06AM (#4152795)

A garbage product that is unfortunately pre-installed on hundreds of millions of windows PCs. Its actually quite difficult to remove all of its components; its not just a one click operation as it should be.

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Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by woqe on Sunday June 24, 2012 @03:12AM (#4152805)

I have had some success with http://www.symantec.com/nrt .

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Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by antidoh on Sunday June 24, 2012 @10:39AM (#4153396)

You don't need to be a monopoly to be a racketeer. They're completely different.

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Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by tomjen3 on Sunday June 24, 2012 @09:44AM (#4153295)

Then prosecute them under Rico act. It has real teeth too.

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Re:Symantec throws up hurdles to independent software develo... by symcthrowaway on Sunday June 24, 2012 @06:19PM (#4154393)

They do have this program, though you are allowed to pay other CAs if you want. Symantec sells certificates (they bought Verisign), which will whitelist you, but it is not required that you get your certificate from them.

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