As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday two security bulletins with fixes for flaws in Windows. At least one of the alerts is deemed "critical", Microsoft's highest risk rating, the company said in a notice posted on its Web site on Thursday. Microsoft rates as critical any security threat that could allow a malicious Internet worm to spread without any action required on the part of the user.
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Member since:2005-07-06
Member since:2005-07-06
True, and like I keep saying to the die hard anti-Microsofties out there; the fact is, Microsoft could probably fix every problem in Windows overnight, but at the same time, 1/2 the software out there would cease operating as crap quality programmers in two bit companies rely on using, which is more like misusing, undocumented features or thinking that because their application can run on Windows 98, apparently its a 'good thing'.
The sad part, however, Microsoft IS in the position to fix problems, and considering there is no other desktop alternative on the x86 platform - there is nothing stopping Microsoft from fixing every bug in Windows XP - release it as a masssive service pack, and say 'tough luck, get your shit together' to those companies unwilling to release service packs for their products to ensure that the software works are intended on Windows.
If problems are to be fixed, its sometimes necessary to put a line in the sand and bring everyone kicking and screaming over to the other side.
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2005-07-09
I so agree. It is rather frustrating that MS decides to release patches one or two at a time. How about they just make another SP and consolidate all the post SP2 patches and add whatever fixes they know of....and voila. Problem solved. These patches are overdue. Its not as if they dont have enough resources to have a dedicated XP debugger team.