Post #175,890
9/23/04 10:33:42 AM
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Want IE security upgrades?
Break out the credit card, then: [link|http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+secure+IE+for+XP+only/2100-1032_3-5378366.html?tag=nefd.lede|http://news.com.com/...tml?tag=nefd.lede] Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows versions is $99 when ordered from Microsoft. Starting from scratch, the operating system costs $199.
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By refusing to offer IE's security upgrades to users of older operating systems except through paid upgrades to XP, Microsoft may be turning the lemons of its browser's security reputation into the lemonade of a powerful upgrade selling point. Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #175,893
9/23/04 10:40:10 AM
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What a way...
to make your worst weakness, into your best strongpoint.
Wow, can I force people to look at my heavy GUT and pay to not HAVE to?
Come the fuck on. This is getting to be more wringing and less doing again.
Yet another reason to *HATE* the M$ BEA$T.
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwetheyNo matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]Here is an example: [link|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
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Post #175,982
9/23/04 4:40:35 PM
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Hate? I love them.
They've just given me a reason *which I can put on the balance sheet* to switch to Firefox company-wide.
Good times.
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Post #175,897
9/23/04 10:46:45 AM
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Re: Want IE security upgrades?
Not new. Andersen hoses everyone so who benefits? Consulting firms.
-drl
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Post #175,975
9/23/04 3:53:31 PM
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FWIW
I think they're only talking about some of the new SP2 features like popup blocking and the different UI and defaults for ActiveX and binary downloads. Security related bugfixes that can be backported will still likely be released for supported OSen.
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Chris Altmann
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Post #175,978
9/23/04 4:21:05 PM
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I think they'll be hearing from lawyers shortly.
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Because it is easier to give someone the finger than it is to give them a helping hand.
Mike Royko
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Post #176,038
9/23/04 10:20:28 PM
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I considered a real copy of XP.
Just to be legal on one of my PCs.
Unfortunately, full-priced copy is AU$600. About ten times too expensive, IMO. Of course, I could probably find it cheaper, but still - if I have to go looking for the discounted copies, it's still too expensive.
Wade.
Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
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Post #176,090
9/24/04 4:05:59 AM
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Aren't they all "real"?
i.e. how can you install it without "phoning home" to use jb's phrase?
-drl
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Post #176,094
9/24/04 4:34:12 AM
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There are corporate copies that don't.
Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
| -- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne. |
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Post #176,103
9/24/04 7:07:44 AM
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Don't plug it into the network.
You'll still have to activate it over the phone, though.
Wade correctly points out that the corporate edition doesn't require activation. This is also true for corporate editions of other Microsoft software.
Peter
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Post #176,218
9/24/04 1:32:50 PM
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$600AUS? Ouch
I paid $90 US for mine, all kosher.
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... a reference to Presidente Arbusto.
-- [link|http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/001417.html|Geoffrey K. Pullum]
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Post #176,390
9/25/04 6:27:33 AM
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Yep.
Of course, I don't know what the margin is. [link|http://www.ht.com.au/Scripts/xworks.exe?CAT:SO6|http://www.ht.com.au...works.exe?CAT:SO6]
I will be visiting a computer fair tomorrow; I'll see if there's a much cheaper copy to be had somehow.
Wade.
Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
| -- "Anything but Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne. |
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Post #176,874
9/28/04 7:11:05 PM
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M$ Lemonade = Jim Jones' Kool-Aid. ;-)
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