Concerning the ActiveX compatibility patch, you state that "...Eventually, in order to comply fully with the patent dispute, the new ActiveX functionality will have to be restored by Microsoft. There is no time frame given, but rest assured it will happen at some point."
It seems to me a bad idea to mix security patches with legal-wrangling-related patches. IMHO, they should be clearly separated and clearly identificated. ...
Communications has to be the model going forward. Making changes to core applications in a O/S cannot be done on a whim. The implications must be clearly defined ahead of time with proper warnings....
In fact, Microsoft has pu...
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