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>>>The myriad millions of combinations of installed software and hardware that Microsoft Windows runs on makes it very hard to issue a patch that does not break third party applications<<<

MS problems are of their own making. MS decided everything should be part of the OS so they created their problems. If they weren't so anti-competition and their obsession to crush everything else on the planet was not the main driving force behind them they could have created a modular system that required patches for what is installed. Of course that would mean they would have to give people a choice of what to install.

A media player, internet browser and GUI are just plain dumb to have on a server. There is no excuse for it. Really, how many people cruise the 'net or kick back and listen to Aerosmith on their database servers?

Their troubles are of their own making. I have no sympathy for anything as obsessed as MS is. If MS were a person they'd be in a mental hospital for the criminally insane.
Posted by: AmusedAtItAll   Posted on: 01/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Yes, And What Will These Patches Break??  itanalyst | 01/07/05
If they have no concern for security...  Confused by religion | 01/07/05
Why bother?  PA-ITGuy | 01/07/05
Milly these flaws have been around for quite a while now  Squawkbox | 01/07/05
Obvious answer  AmusedAtItAll | 01/07/05
Um, not so much...  Real World | 01/07/05
xp - 2k - nt  linuxoverwindows | 01/08/05
I know what you mean as far as emulators..  Hugh Jass | 01/09/05
close a hole, open a hole.  linuxoverwindows | 01/08/05
Message has been deleted.  DragonBRockin | 01/07/05
Whatever it breaks  Chad_z | 01/09/05
two-month-old advance notification program  Squawkbox | 01/07/05
I know I probably shouldn't, but here goes  Confused by religion | 01/07/05
Milly WE AGREE 100% & I believe what you are saying  Squawkbox | 01/07/05
.... must ... get... ready... for... date... can't... resist... the... urge  Confused by religion | 01/07/05
Milly I feel your pain...  htotten | 01/08/05
It's not so much pain as anxiety  Confused by religion | 01/08/05
Here is the official Invitiation...  low-life | 01/08/05
Microsoft Anti Spyware is a decent step in the right direction for now  Squawkbox | 01/08/05
RE: Microsoft Anti Spyware is a decent step in the right direction for now  richdave | 01/08/05
I have not virus problems with my Linux machines  Squawkbox | 01/08/05
I see both points, and you can't argue with either...  el1jones | 01/08/05
You forgot one point  AmusedAtItAll | 01/07/05
A reboot will be required? Really?  TimeBomb | 01/07/05
whats up with screen res?  linuxoverwindows | 01/08/05
What's up with Linux video support?  NonZealot | 01/10/05
It's simple.  TimeBomb | 01/07/05
I really gotta stop this and go home  Confused by religion | 01/07/05
C'mon Milly someone really does appreciate your input  Squawkbox | 01/07/05
DITTO!  htotten | 01/08/05
Go home...  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 01/07/05
MS, please supply the source code for the patches...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/08/05
You want the source to my software as well?  htotten | 01/08/05
ok  LinuxHippie | 01/08/05
Not sure why you are posting in assembly...  B.O.F.H. | 01/08/05
Mostly true....  htotten | 01/09/05
Couple of points...  B.O.F.H. | 01/09/05
Why ASM  LinuxHippie | 01/09/05
But MS says you take the patch code  FilledOut | 01/09/05
windows must be retarted  linuxoverwindows | 01/08/05
Ummmmmm  htotten | 01/09/05
Doh! Not Again!!  Hugh Jass | 01/09/05
Was hilarious  FilledOut | 01/09/05
Please check your pies at the door... (nt)  Hugh Jass | 01/09/05
Non-issue for this CIO  Mike Cox | 01/10/05
7.5  Real World | 01/10/05

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