Microsoft Corp. did an about-face yesterday, agreeing to make it easier for customers of its forthcoming Vista operating system to use outside security vendors, such as those who make popular antivirus and anti-spyware programs.
Source: washingtonpost.com
Good job! Can you imagine a world where you have to trust MS to provide software that protects against vulnerabilities in their own operating system? MS need to concentrate on making a secure-as-possible operating system and let "new eyes" look for places where they messed up.