'Microsoft to Introduce New Security Software for Windows'

Say what?

In quotes above is the headline over John Markoff's story in yesterday's New York Times about the latest from the most successful clueless company in the information industry.

Microsoft plans to offer "a subscription antivirus and antispyware service called Windows OneCare."

Gee — wouldn't you think that the company wouldn't charge you to fix its own inadequacies?

Next thing you know America's beleaguered automakers will be making seat belts and air bags optional.

Hey, why stop there?

Why not make brakes an accessory?

Sheesh.

Of course, my colleagues aren't exactly without some fault in this sense: after all, you get the same bill for your operation regardless of whether it succeeds or fails.

Come to think of it, we're even worse: if your wound gets infected because of poor surgical technique or whatever and you become septic and go into shock and have to be intubated and ventilated and spend a month in the ICU, hey — we're happy to add another $100,000 to your bill, no problema.

I guess that old saying is true after all.

You know the one: "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stale scones."

Wait a minute — that's not right....