It's the threatened Symantec / McAfee lawsuits that I find more disconcerting.  They both are now stating that hackers have more access to the kernel than they are being given.  Symantec has bluntly stated that if they have to they will hack the Vista core to deliver the protection their customers expect.

Some word that maybe Microsoft is starting to back down a little, but with the number of judgements going against them in Europe, Asia, etc., the juggernaught is slowing.

Brett