OSNews > Thread > "SP2 all over again" by SlackerJack

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 18th Oct 2007 21:50 UTC, submitted by DigitalDame

PCMag takes a look at the Windows XP SP3 beta. "There's very little new here, but SP3 increases security and collects all those hundreds of hotfixes you might have been too busy (or cautious) to keep downloading. But make sure you understand the compatibility issues before applying SP3."

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SP2 all over again

by SlackerJack on Thu 18th Oct 2007 22:24 UTC

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2005-11-12

With the increase of security in SP2 and apps not liking it, does this mean a repeat?

What a mess XP security was and is.

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RE: SP2 all over again

by flanque on Thu 18th Oct 2007 22:56 in reply to "SP2 all over again"

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2005-12-15

Yes, because in the Linux world package upgrades don't break compatibility at all, now do they?

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RE[2]: SP2 all over again

by SlackerJack on Thu 18th Oct 2007 23:01 in reply to "RE: SP2 all over again"

Member since:
2005-11-12

Who said anything about Linux, no need to go on the defensive when theirs nothing to be defensive about.

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RE[2]: SP2 all over again

by raver31 on Thu 18th Oct 2007 23:20 in reply to "RE: SP2 all over again"

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2005-07-06

emmm, no, no they don't

Unless of course, you don't know how to use the package manager.

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