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"Why did you decide not to do that? Did you determine there would be nothing to gain from such a move?

Guilfanov: Well, I posted it to my blog to display one possible solution to the problem. I published the source code of the fix so that everyone could verify how it works. I saw this as a technical issue and did not think that Microsoft would need my advice."

Exactly.

"Finally, what are your personal views on recommending unofficial patches? When are these appropriate to use, and under what circumstances?

Guilfanov: They should be taken with caution. I personally would not trust a closed-source fix coming from a third party. That's why I published the source code from the start."

Can anybody here see an advantage in open source?
HE DOES.
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I'll just wait for an official patch.  Grayson Peddie | 01/04/06
Trusted sites?  rpmyers1 | 01/04/06
Tell me how to tell  Rain-Dragon-At-Stonebridge | 01/04/06
you call yourself educated  stormdoor | 01/04/06
I wonder how educated stormdoor is...  John Zern | 01/04/06
Relative merits of education  horusfalcon | 01/05/06
How much is snough?  Still Lynn | 01/16/06
PATCH RELEASED  jcoleman@... | 01/05/06
Lovely  Anti_Zealot | 01/04/06
Hmm?  ericha8 | 01/04/06
Now, now...  Anti_Zealot | 01/05/06
He did not say he was anti-Windows  georgep_z | 01/05/06
Ilfak Guilfanov saves the day  ~doolittle~ | 01/04/06
advices from the horse's MOUTH  michael_t | 01/04/06
Advice  Midnight_z | 01/04/06
they are underachievers with .. bottomless talent wink nt  michael_t | 01/04/06
MS never worked hard  Spacely Spacerockets | 01/05/06
MS publishes his patch (hard or easy)  Still Lynn | 01/16/06
the grace of open source, small o, small s  dpnewkirk | 01/04/06
And breaks applications and hardware...  Confused by religion | 01/04/06
Oh, a TESTED version...  ericha8 | 01/04/06
Let's see - 1 million infected  Confused by religion | 01/05/06
Milly is an M$ Shill!  Mixotic | 01/05/06
Correction - not a shill (look it up)  Confused by religion | 01/05/06
Yet another lemming...  Mixotic | 01/05/06
In the minority?!?  ericha8 | 01/05/06
Correction - not a shill (look it up)  Confused by religion | 01/05/06
Bad opinions of Microsoft and other meanderings  horusfalcon | 01/05/06
Minority?  GrumpyOldMan | 01/05/06
Yet another lemming...  Mixotic | 01/05/06
Hackers?  wpseffel3 | 01/05/06
Point taken...  Mixotic | 01/05/06
Yeah, I bet  Chad_z | 01/05/06
Finally, a voice of reason...  Mixotic | 01/05/06
Go back and buy a pound..  Still Lynn | 01/16/06
Here's the versioning scoop...  techboy_z | 01/05/06
And can be removed...  Anti_Zealot | 01/05/06
Why Windows will never be beaten  spinit_z | 01/05/06
Windows OneCare  Jaschink | 01/05/06
Well done  pkrdk | 01/05/06
Not against "this vulnerability," but "known malware"  dpnewkirk | 01/05/06
Starting well, new record  pkrdk | 01/05/06
I Am So Damn Tired  racer_x_z | 01/05/06
Go speed racer_x!  Still Lynn | 01/16/06
Doesn't this guy look like Bill Gate's?  Pop 3 | 01/05/06
To Mr Guilfanov, if you read this.  Aaron A Baker | 01/06/06
Here Here  Aaron A Baker | 01/06/06
Message has been deleted.  Aaron A Baker | 01/06/06
Message has been deleted.  Aaron A Baker | 01/06/06
Wake up to the real world we live  akay_cube | 01/06/06
Absolutely true,  Aaron A Baker | 01/06/06

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