Re: SP2
From: Ronnie Vernon MVP (ronv_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/14/04
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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:00:47 -0700
Jack wrote:
> And WHY should any vendor have to change their products so as to
> comply with a SP? Even though I disagree with it happening even
> then, I can understand why it happens for a totally new OS. But
> requiring vendors to subscribe to compliance with a upgrade to an
> existing OS is dead wrong.
>
> I'll say it again!! The upgrade should not render anything useless
> that was working just fine under the OS that was upgraded! If it
> does, the upgrade is to fault - not the vendor item!
>
> The absolute, unchecked, monopolistic arrogance of Microsoft is being
> displayed on this one - in spades!
>
Jack
You are showing that you have little knowledge about the software industry.
If a developer wants their software to work, they need an operating system
to host the software. If they want their software to continue to work
properly, they must make sure that the software is kept up to date with that
operating system. This is the way it works. It doesn't matter whether the OS
is Windows, Linux, Unix, OS2, DOS or whatever. Their is nothing monopolistic
about this.
A Service Pack is always a major change to the code for an OS. Anyone who
develops software can testify to this. Many major software programs already
had the required updates available for their applications before SP2 was
released. The vendors who did not are either lazy, don't care or are looking
to profit from the SP2 update by requiring a paid update to their programs.
-- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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