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What is the big deal? It is just a PATCH....
``Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has described SP2 as the most extensive free update to Windows ever, and executives have acknowledged that work on the update has delayed other projects, including Longhorn, the next major version of Windows.''

Is that right? Is it still such a big deal for MS to put together a patch? Are they still incapable of providing fixes for their s/w after such a long time? Why this inability? s/w vendors routinely put out patches in bundles to fix defects or vulnerability issues. What is wrong with MS?


``While some businesses, such as IBM, are deciding to test the update throroughly before installing it, consumers buying new PCs are likely to get SP2 soon. Microsoft said it is working with computer manufacturers to get them to start using SP2 as soon as possible.''

Beta testers of the world: your next task is here....


``The company had planned internally to release the software earlier last week but pushed it out to fix some unspecified quality issues.''

It seems that quality IS unspecified in these products.


``Last week, Microsoft warned that customers using Microsoft Business Solutions CRM Sales for Outlook 1.2 will encounter problems with the software if they install SP2. Microsoft posted a patch to its Web site that it says fixes the problem.''

And here we go again: a ... sub-patch for the super-patch, so on and so forth.

MS:``We are the masters of vicious cycles''(TM)

Enjoy...

-m
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STOP with the silly headlines.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/09/04
Sloooowwww day with any news...  Linux User 147560 | 08/09/04
It must be Monday and this must be ZDNet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/09/04
Or it could be Wednesday and this be the Onion.com happy  phorvath2110 | 08/09/04
This is the first (and last) time I ever opened it  jd38011 | 08/09/04
This is the first (and last) time I ever opened it  jd38011 | 08/09/04
Very true  Michael Kelly | 08/09/04
That's "news" for you  jd38011 | 08/09/04
Why is this news, and why is this bad?  tamuhockey | 08/09/04
Well, duh  Bill4 | 08/09/04
CNET backpedals on article title, ZDNet hold firm.  UncleBubba | 08/09/04
And I won't update to the latest kernel  FilledOut | 08/09/04
The latest kernel seems fine  balsover | 08/09/04
The latest  Linux User 147560 | 08/09/04
I'll do a fresh reinstall of Fedora Core2  FilledOut | 08/10/04
M$ patch breaks M$ app.  Update victim | 08/09/04
No, you misread the story, as did News.com  Confused by religion | 08/09/04
Need a little help with your reading?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/09/04
Another typical ABM'er  UncleBubba | 08/09/04
Of course not, IBM is used to a quality OS like Linux.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/09/04
So  mikeybrass | 08/09/04
Oh you  jd38011 | 08/09/04
M$hill alert from BillG himself: "Defend SP2 at all costs!"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/09/04
Because users are the weakest link.  jhimes | 08/09/04
Wish our people raed this...  AbsolutelyNot | 08/09/04
Shame on them  tamuhockey | 08/09/04
Other people's software?  jd38011 | 08/09/04
Well,  d_jedi | 08/09/04
Must-Read ZDNet Alert?  nikola@... | 08/09/04
Why aren't they using OS/2  angrykeyboarder | 08/09/04
rothflao  V Sanders | 08/09/04
Yes, Virginia there really is an OS/2 [still]!  Still Lynn | 08/09/04
Everyone Should Go Slow With SP2  azenhog | 08/09/04
Would he or should he?  The King's Servant | 08/09/04
Where has IBM Been?  htotten | 08/09/04
Testing...  compguy_z | 08/09/04
why couldn't me release  V Sanders | 08/09/04
This is not uncommon for any OS  balsover | 08/09/04
What is the big deal? It is just a PATCH....  michael-t | 08/09/04
ABM Alert  d_jedi | 08/09/04
RE: What is the big deal? It is just a PATCH....  jsapaj | 08/10/04
MS to test software, but Opensource everyone tests?  gc@... | 08/10/04
Another Microsoft Blunder (DUH!)  Proteous | 08/11/04

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