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Maybe this is a good thing
1) SQL2000 is a very good product. I support MS SQL and Oracle 8i/9i, both have their quirks and both work quite well in the mixed environments I work in.

2) Synchronizing a major new OS release (Longhorn) and SQL200X or whatever goofy name they give it makes more sense from my viewpoint as one who supports the infrastructure. Who wants to do 2 major upgrades in 3 yrs vs 1 upgrade? Assuming, of course you are interested in upgrades.

3) Slammer was no problem for us since we understand how to manage firewall and we always shut down down port 135 at the firewall -- this is a product with few vulnerabilites and is easy to secure with good practices. It would be nice if MS would be more proactive in promoting good practices but I guess it is not sexy marketing nor does it create a buzz. However, such an action by MS would bring them some good will which they sorely need.

4) License Assurance from MS is not worth the paper it is written on. Charmin has more value and is more useful than MS SA licensing.
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Gosh darn, what a surprise  George Jay | 03/10/04
That's OK  Bobby Sskcat | 03/10/04
Mike is going to be real dissapointed.(nt)  nite_w0lf | 03/10/04
why?  ryusen | 03/11/04
Licensing V6. What a baaagain!  BitTwiddler | 03/10/04
Ok,  spinit | 03/10/04
Knock, Knock!  jfrankcarr | 03/10/04
Not good for Linux  OhMyGosh | 03/11/04
Good for Linux  Letophoro | 03/11/04
Bad for Linux  OhMyGosh | 03/11/04
Licensing V6 Suckers . . . Better Ask For Your Refund ASAP !!!  Plain Logic | 03/10/04
. . . cause they're too busy working on XP Rebloated. (NT)  Plain Logic | 03/10/04
Man, I bet they wish they could use part of the 60B to buy on-time delivery  DonnieBoy | 03/10/04
I guess none of you actually use SQL Server, huh?  joseb_z | 03/10/04
Thank you  michael-t | 03/10/04
Why not?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 03/10/04
Moot.  Fred Fredrickson | 03/10/04
Not to mention...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 03/10/04
I wish!  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 03/10/04
Oracle's tools are worse  jfrankcarr | 03/11/04
Who says you have to use them?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 03/11/04
MS Too Busy with Project-SCO to Finish Yukon  claytonmuhler | 03/10/04
The Microsoft User  doh123 | 03/10/04
Now that's funny  Rick_K | 03/10/04
So what, name one software vendor that does not delay  IT Christian | 03/10/04
Other software companies may delay releases...  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 03/10/04
Is there any MS product  middle of nowhere | 03/10/04
Micorosoft new allies the Chinese  Thrifty Tech | 03/11/04
Is there any MS product  ramius_z | 03/11/04
why is it not newsworthy?  ryusen | 03/11/04
So what, name one software vendor that does not delay  IT Christian | 03/10/04
RE: So what, name one software vendor that does not delay  Iain_Peters | 03/11/04
Why software ASSurance is pointless  ITGuy04 | 03/10/04
They SHOULD delay it  Michael Kelly | 03/11/04
yes they SHOULD delay it  erlewis@... | 03/11/04
Maybe this is a good thing  Sunny Jalolly | 03/11/04
Every day I'm more satisfied with my decision...  doctormoriarty | 03/11/04
Isn't remarkable how few MS supporters we have in this talkback???  George Jay | 03/11/04
Support for MS  gsquared | 05/27/04
the cost to upgrade are unreal anyway  JWatson77 | 03/11/04

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