On June 26, TechRepublic member graeme wrote the following about problems with Windows XP SP2 and Microsoft’s handling of the OS upgrade:
“Our company is already using SP2 at RC level on client’s machines in order to help retain functionality against the overwhelming attacks caused by spy and malware – with significant productivity improvements for the client. IT pros should go out there and learn how to deploy this effectively and stop wringing their hands in grief. And yes – we understand – it is going to break some applications beyond repair. One way of looking at it might be that those applications should not be out there either.
“Just remember the next time you bash MS – each week’s security round ups of weaknesses in OS’s only ever puts MS in the middle of the pack. HP, Solaris, Apache, MAC, Unix and even Linux are all compromised as regularly as MS. If MS CAN make a big improvement in security in the large installed user base – we should see a dramatic improvement in our lives and we can devote the energy to fixing other issues – or even – heaven forbid – start to offer our clients new and innovative solutions that work!
“And no – I don’t work for MS but I am refreshed to see they are trying to be proactive. And heck back in the Win 98 days were were sold the fixes as an operating system upgrade called Win98SE – which we had to pay for. Looks like we are going to get offered XP(SE) at no cost. Which of course is the way it should be!”
Do you agree with graeme’s defense of Microsoft and their handling of XP SP2, or is this IT pro being too kind to the software giant? Let us know what you think by posting in this discussion.
For the full text of graeme’s post, check out this discussion thread:
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6286-0.html?forumID=11&threadID=153349&messageID=1617989
–Jay Garmon, E-newsletters Editor
AKA The Trivia Geek
