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But but, I thought Microsoft released 4 patches in time for Christmas
From ZDNET
Microsoft patches spell happy holidays
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009-5491114.html

Gawd I love copy/paste. And what did yours truly have to say. It is a repost on my part btw
http://news.zdnet.com/5208-1009-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=7037&messageID=141592&start=-1

Let me see here, Secunia says that
Internet Explorer 6
Based on 57 advisories
33% remains unpatched
14% partially patched

Microsoft WindowsXP Pro
Based on 57 advisories
26% remain unpatched

Microsoft Windows Home Edition
Based on 57 advisories
25% remain unpatched

Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro
Based on 51 advisories
22% remain unpatched

and on and on and on. Yeppers Merry Christmas Bill and thanks for nothing from all my MS using friends.

Oh BTW before you flame me looky here and pick your flavor. http://secunia.com/product/

Now what about our vaunted Linux Kernal 2.6.x
of 26 advisories
42% remain unpatched.
BUT don't wet your ******* to quick. Take not of this graph and see the critcal ratings.
http://secunia.com/graph/?type=cri&period=all&prod=2719

Oh yeah and what about my favorite
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
What? This report is based on 98 advisories!?!? Could it be that all patches have been addressed? Why yes it can. Read it and weep.
http://secunia.com/graph/?type=sol&period=all&prod=2536


And how about my second favorite Apple OS X.
Based on 38 advisories could it be yet again all the Secunia reported problems are patched? Why yest it can. I amagine that.
http://secunia.com/graph/?type=sol&period=all&prod=96

Hey Bill why don't you and Redmond not take this years Christmas vacation and work on fixing some holes. Just a suggestion from an near ex user.
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No big deal, a patch was released Nov. 9th  ExLax_in_the_BHind | 12/17/04
Hey, you phished us just like IE does! LOL  Xunil_Sierutuf | 12/17/04
Horrible patch  FilledOut | 12/17/04
horrible patch  toadlife | 12/18/04
Microsoft strikes again....  Jomo_z | 12/19/04
RE: Microsoft strikes again...  jskline0@... | 12/20/04
But but, I thought Microsoft released 4 patches in time for Christmas  Squawkbox | 12/17/04
The reason they're gonna take vacation anyway...  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 12/17/04
But but, I thought Microsoft released 4 patches in time for Christmas  rtoledo | 12/18/04
If microsoft would fix the known holes  Squawkbox | 12/19/04
I can't believe you used the phrase "A company that cares"  Laff | 12/20/04
"most secure version of Windows" ????  Xunil_Sierutuf | 12/17/04
I Have A Very Secure Version Of Windows...  jbx233 | 12/17/04
Coincedence  Spoon Jabber | 12/17/04
Re: Remind me again why we keep a 98 partition....  jbx233 | 12/18/04
Could it be...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/19/04
Cause like me you got a thing for PAIN? heh heh heh  Laff | 12/20/04
So do I . . . . It's called Linux . . . (nt)  Plain Logic | 12/17/04
So do I, . . . its called OS/2, LOL  FilledOut | 12/19/04
What's that another chim at the market share?  geek3point0 | 12/17/04
"Cookies are safe. They are your friend"  BitTwiddler | 12/17/04
Cookies are safe.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/19/04
Cookies are safe for End User not for Server Though  GreatInca | 12/20/04
A security gaping whole geyser flaw in the http protocol itself  GreatInca | 12/20/04
Cookies are safe. They are your friend  adsanders@... | 12/20/04
Re: Cookies are safe. They are your friend  eulagree | 12/23/04
Also...  eulagree | 12/23/04
Ballmer Announces "Not To Worry"  itanalyst | 12/17/04
OHMYGAWD...  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 12/17/04
7.2 . . . Good, but not quite Mike Cox . . . yet... (nt)  Plain Logic | 12/18/04
MS security announcement  Knorthern Knight | 12/17/04
Don't care - Been using Firefox for a while now.... (nt)  Plain Logic | 12/17/04
Neither do I care: Firefox is the answer!  jabruno | 12/17/04
Same here - and recommending it to all my friends..  BanjoPaterson | 12/20/04
First FireFox - then Linux  LLLActive | 12/23/04
Right On!  Justcauz | 01/11/05
Maybe removing ActiveX?  FelisLachesis | 12/17/04
You can't  seosamh_z | 12/18/04
Maybe removing ActiveX?  rtoledo | 12/18/04
I Think The Missing .DLL is...  eulagree | 12/23/04
As flawed as today's IT solutions have gotten,  bjbrock | 12/18/04
Oversimplification  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/19/04
It has to start somewhere  Xwindowsjunkie | 12/28/04
It has to start somewhere part2  Xwindowsjunkie | 12/28/04
Removing ActiveX  roylow | 12/18/04
Disabling Active-X in IE  bigbee_z | 12/18/04
Does nobody ask why....?  Jomo_z | 12/19/04
Why? Because you asked.  seosamh_z | 12/19/04
that is a lame answer  JasonL31 | 12/19/04
OK, I'll bite ...  Eggs Ackley_z | 12/20/04
Solution available here!  anthonycea | 12/18/04
Violating an industry agreement  Roger Ramjet | 12/20/04
Al's fair in love and Microsoft  rapson | 12/20/04
You anti business raving LIBERAL you...:)  Laff | 12/20/04
Afraid not  Roger Ramjet | 12/20/04
Afraid so.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/21/04
What agreement on anouncements are you talking about?  JimmyRopes | 12/24/04
NEWS FLASH: Air can cause death!!!!!!!!  Protector | 12/20/04
I think you're having a little trouble with the word "cause."  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 12/21/04
DIY Certficates are free and they work on firefox too.  GreatInca | 12/20/04
Piling On  sidimusa | 12/23/04
Not Microsoft's fault  hillg@... | 12/23/04
He He...  boomslang_z | 12/23/04
YAH! for the hackers.  Justcauz | 01/11/05
Phishing hole discovered in IE  wscott21 | 12/23/04
Phishing hole discovered in IE  wscott21 | 12/23/04
IE shuts down  trakij3348 | 12/23/04
uSoft ignoring IE vulnerabilities?  LeeR_z | 12/23/04
MS and Retail Beta Software  GISBob | 12/23/04
Responsibility  ppw_z | 12/26/04

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