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First time user of the "net" in '87 when CompuServe announced it to its denizens. Thank [deity] for Micro$oft or we'd have to get a real job. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Yen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 8:14 PM Subject: Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2004 at 08:50:34AM +0300, Petri Helenius wrote: > > > Let's face it -- this shouldn't have to be the ISP's problem. > > > Microsoft needs to quit rushing out new OS releases without properly > > > straining them and stress testing to find as many holes as they can. > > > They need to start cracking down on themselves and really start > > > worrying about securing their OS and patching it as much as possible > > > before throwing it to market. > > > > It�s very challenging to say that the world�s most profitable company > > should do anything significantly different. > > s/most profitable company/convicted (and continuing) OS\&browser monopolist/ > > Still feel the same? > > > Putting out releases and > > letting marketing to address security concerns brings in billions. Not > > putting out release will make less money. > > Forcing OEM pre-loads is where they get most of their money. Maybe > if they spent less on money-losing ventures like X-Box and WebTV, > and maybe if they spent their R&D $Billions more wisely, and further > if they spent less time and money knifing others' babies and put > more genuine effort into it... > > > This is not that they would not be "trying their best". There is just a > > very justifiable business decision between what we would like the best > > to be and what it needs to be to keep their money machine running. > > Well, if they would just admit as such ("Keep the Money Machine Running!"), > instead of offering endless platitudes and excuses (and FUD) and > press releases about how much $money they are donating (yeah, right) > to libraries and schools and ... > > -- > Henry Yen Aegis Information Systems, Inc. > Senior Systems Programmer Hicksville, New York >
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