One Patch to Rule Them All

One Patch to Rule Them All
Tim Mullen, 2002-09-30

A recent XP security hole begs the question, do we really want Microsoft to release individual fixes for every bug?

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

Security patchs are diffrent 2002-09-30
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One Patch to Rule Them All 2002-10-01
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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Tim Mullen, you're almost on top of things. Another reason for the XP SP1, and the reason MS will not release a standalone fix, is because of the pirated cd keys. MS *wants* you to install, require, and want SP1, this will make the previous keys (the pirated corp one that's floating about) worthless. MS knows this, made it intentional, even voiced that the plan was what it is, and will cajole you into SP1. If you're a legit user of XP (like me) then SP1 is no big deal. If you're not legit, then XP SP1 could kill your box. Wah, I cry for you. Deal with it.

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