, 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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Were dumping Microsoft!...Can't afford this kind of exposure any longer.
2002-10-02
Magic Latern Knows who I am! (3 replies)
Magic Latern Knows who I am! (3 replies)
Were dumping Microsoft!...Can't afford this kind of exposure any longer.
2002-10-03
Anonymous (5 replies)
Anonymous (5 replies)
Were dumping Microsoft!...Can't afford this kind of exposure any longer.
2002-10-03
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
One Patch to Rule Them All - let's think about this
2002-10-08
alittle disturbed (1 replies)
alittle disturbed (1 replies)
This is not fact, it's opinion.
>It isn't a perfect system, but the service pack paradigm
>the best we've got.
I work with a number of OSes, most notably nix (AIX, and Linux Redhat) in addition to W2K.
The smaller patch systems for nix provides for a number of advantages:
1. Easier to fix a specific problem
2. Easier to perform testing and evaluation
3. Quicker to download.
4. Less likely to create a bigger problem.
Naturally these myriad patches can and are bundled similar to the MS Service Pack, so the user has the choice.
The disadvantages of the Tolkien-esque MS approach are blinding, and serve only to remind us that MS continues to treat security as a PR issue. "quick bury the problem, they won't notice".
That said, MS do understand the concept of small patches as anyone who's spend many a happy hour on their tech site will testify.
As for home users - use an Apple folks, it's simple to use, doesn't go wrong, has nix levels of security. It delivers, and doesn't take. Oh and did I mention it's gorgeous? ;-)
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