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The problem is...
how do you get back up off the floor now.
Do you do ANYthing the King asks. I would guess so.
I'm repeating but on patches. I work for an organization whose main IS vendor is in the top 3 in the world, in terms of size/clients, in a very large and complex market. Whatever I code, just like any system I've coded on, or any system anyone had coded on, when a patch or update is coming out, you have to make sure it's not going to break your custom. The company has had to issue as many as a dozen patches for the same issue. And over the years I've seen this even with the smaller vendors. But when your client load is in the millions, such as Microsoft...their Large company clients number in the millions....any patch, update, service pack etc. needs to be worked out with those major vendors before release. It's a major undertaking each and everytime and there is nothing abnormal, lacking in expertise or any other mud you want to fling at this. Anyone that has truely worked in IT at a developer level or close to the code, knows this is expected let alone normal. For any Vendor whose system becomes highly integrated and unified across many apps and more custom than the rest of the world put together....the patching is very complex stuff. But it's worth it and that is why people don't jump ship due to it. They know all software has monthly patch cycles. All versions of Unix we used did. There were more patches on the monthly unix cycle than Windows Sever as a matter of fact.
But I'm not sure if this is just supposed to be "fun and games" with Microsoft, or the people here making light of this situation are serious. I hope it's not the latter...since it proves what is really going on and that's just wrong.
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They are addressing it.......................  SouthernPride | 04/21/06
KNOCK IT OFF  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
Chill out, Shel!  Colonel Panijk | 04/21/06
Nope  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
You go girl  djc1309@... | 04/21/06
Which three?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 04/22/06
Your wish is granted!  The King's Servant | 04/21/06
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Yeah, but...  jj15951 | 04/21/06
It was  Loverock Davidson | 04/21/06
Don't buy it  maldain | 04/21/06
What doesn't work  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
double negatives  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
true...and I have both...  JustAnOpinion | 04/21/06
Yep Love*ock, you would  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
How can you consider it sloppiness when  djc1309@... | 04/21/06
They DID work before MS stuffed up  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
The unknowns are  djc1309@... | 04/22/06
HP Printer vs: Windows patches  smithrodney1936@... | 08/16/06
And the village idiots try again! Amazing what you can buy with 2 Billion  DonnieBoy | 04/21/06
They can't be idiots if  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
Nice Post  djc1309@... | 04/21/06
Idiots no. Grifters.... Maybe.  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 04/22/06
Depends on how you define "idiot"  mds_z | 04/22/06
One patch  Loverock Davidson | 04/21/06
NYHTPMCB!  The King's Servant | 04/21/06
The problem is...  xuniL_z | 04/22/06
One patch ?? what planet are you on??  barsteward | 04/21/06
Not just one patch. They have had constant patch problems.  DonnieBoy | 04/21/06
hahahahahah  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
yep,,,gotta put my heehaw in this one.  JustAnOpinion | 04/21/06
Time for a name change Lover rock  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 04/22/06
yuck  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
yuck  Loverock Davidson | 04/21/06
Spot the difference  Expatriate US Geek | 04/21/06
More....  tslocum7 | 04/24/06
As if to confirm they have NO clue...  realitycheck101 | 04/21/06
In the case of the HP software...  DCMann | 04/21/06
RE: In the case of the HP software...  richdave | 04/21/06
But it WORKED before the "PATCH"  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
Wait for the Wizard of Ou  bidemytime | 04/21/06
But he's "neutral"  tic swayback | 04/21/06
My guess is we won't hear from George...  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
Let's patch the patch!  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
I agree-fix patch? I GOT A MAC!!  Thuss80 | 04/21/06
I'm a bit confused...  jskline0@... | 04/21/06
3rd world  SouthernPride | 04/22/06
correct me if I'm wrong...  mdsmedia | 04/22/06
rule what?  PinkFloyd* | 04/22/06
I GOT A MAC!!  IronCladChicken | 04/22/06
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Swap File  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
Reg Key fix doesn't work.  dan.micheli@... | 04/21/06
I was able to fix a few PCs on my AD  DCMann | 04/21/06
Fix  IanX | 04/21/06
Reg Key fix doesn't work.  deadmanjoe | 04/21/06
If you can't do it right the first time...  Mr. Roboto | 04/21/06
a better addage for MS would be  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
They have they still cant get ir right...  crocd | 04/21/06
not to flame, but  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
I know 2 very long days on th road and bad typo's  crocd | 04/21/06
i think I will stop here..  crocd | 04/21/06
Appreciate long road trips  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
If you can't do it right the first time...  Oreamnos_americanus | 04/21/06
It's gone beyond HP and Kerio.  Mr. Roboto | 04/21/06
Why don't you.  xuniL_z | 04/23/06
Problems may have been expected, but this widespread?  Mr. Roboto | 04/23/06
Yep  tslocum7 | 04/24/06
you are very uninformed.  PinkFloyd* | 04/24/06
There would be no progress...  osreinstall | 04/23/06
Damn Typo  osreinstall | 04/23/06
Linux User has his picture on the web #####################################  SouthernPride | 04/21/06
You are such a child!  Whoda thunk! | 04/21/06
this should stop  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
No the Linux User 147####  SouthernPride | 04/21/06
oh  1 more opinion | 04/21/06
Quit being a baby  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
Are you kidding me.........................................................  SouthernPride | 04/21/06
One more  Expatriate US Geek | 04/21/06
Robbie was rocketed in this picture  SouthernPride | 04/22/06
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I'll say!  JDThompson | 04/21/06
Southern Pride has picture too!  Expatriate US Geek | 04/21/06
I think that was you!!!  SouthernPride | 04/21/06
I know that guy...  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
Hey!  Linux User 147560 | 04/23/06
whoami  Ipsenol | 04/21/06
What changes?  Shelendrea | 04/21/06
whoami  Ipsenol | 04/21/06
Man, hard to argue with that! They can screw their customers and STILL  DonnieBoy | 04/21/06
Wow, I'm glad I don't use Linux  Sxooter_z | 04/21/06
ause editing all those crazy text files is so hard.  IronCladChicken | 04/22/06
it's called sarcasm  Sxooter_z | 04/24/06
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Linux User 147560  SouthernPride | 04/21/06
Looks like Mike Moore...  mdsmedia | 04/21/06
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Where's George Ou when we need him?  nizuse | 04/21/06
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Somebody keeps leaving a Window open - Stop it!  zdnet reader | 04/21/06
I found George Ou!!!  bidemytime | 04/22/06
Give it up please #########################################################  SouthernPride | 04/22/06
I wish George would give it up  bidemytime | 04/22/06
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Message has been deleted.  SouthernPride | 04/22/06
Your # key seems to be stuck  zmud | 04/22/06
Message has been deleted.  SouthernPride | 04/22/06
Ahh  nizuse | 04/22/06
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THIS IS TOO FUNNY  teckk@... | 04/22/06
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There are alternatives to Explorer for those...  Sysop1984 | 04/22/06
Don't worry....  xuniL_z | 04/22/06
You can't have it both ways  dancac | 04/22/06
Why , now the 'patch' itself is corrupt !!!  herrwitt | 04/23/06
Patch, patch, patch, patch, patch  Chad_z | 04/24/06
ARe you serious?  PinkFloyd* | 04/24/06
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And running a new set of tests  Chad_z | 04/25/06
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