, SecurityFocus 2006-01-12
For four days in January, network administrators and security-savvy home users had a choice: Download and install an unofficial open-source fix for the critical flaw in the Windows Meta File (WMF) format or wait an estimated week for an official patch from Microsoft.
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Of course it's impossible to guarantee software to be bug-free, but at least one should demonstrate enough "due diligence" in designing and writing stuff. Something these alleged software giants, and particularly Micro$oft, ...
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