Barry, > I think the whole AV naming issue is, though > problematic, the least of > our problems. I think you hit the nail on the head > here, Harlan.
One other thing I'd like to throw into the mix. This whole discussion is being viewed, it seems to me from the wrong perspective. The attitude that the entire A/V industry should have a common naming convention seems to be coming from the open source camp...while A/V companies aren't necessarily open source. Companies in general are about making money, and you do that through establishing and maintaining competitive advantages. Expending resources (ie, people, money, time, etc) on an endeavor to establish and maintain a common naming scheme is an expenditure that has very little (if any) ROI...it can't be justified to investors. How are A/V companies competitive? They identify and analyze malware, and update their products. Doing it faster and better than the next guy is the key. Slowing that process down to coordinate with other companies dissolves the advantage. Let's say I discover a piece of malware, and call a round table meeting...only to find out that none of the other members have discovered the malware yet. My advantage goes bye-bye. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html