Re: SP2
From: Rock (rock_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 09/15/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:43:44 -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!
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23B$DB0emEHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
>>Jack wrote:
>>
>>>You may be told that some, or even many, of your hardware and/or
>>>software items may not be compatible with SP2. That may well be.
>>>
>>>However, if MS is going to release a service pack to an operating
>>>system it ought NOT to render any item, software and/or hardware,
>>>that is/was usable pre sp install, unusable. And that includes any
>>>item installed under the 'Compatibility Mode'!
>>>
>>>Over the years I have installed nearly every upgrade, patch, security
>>>item and service pack that MS has offered - including XP sp1 and
>>>every security item since.
>>>
>>>I've NEVER had so much as a burp caused by any of them. IMO MS
>>>screwed the pooch on this one!! There appears to be WAY too many
>>>hardware/software/personal settings and configurations/internet
>>>connection methods/ etc for them to be able to release a sp that only
>>>works with some of them - and that is what they have done!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Even Microsoft, with all of it's resources could not possibly test every
>>software application, much less every possible combination of hardware
>>drivers, software and other peripherals that are available. The makers of
>>the software who advertise that their product is compatible with XP or XP
>>SP1 must bear some of the responsibility for the problems that occur. Many
>>have been dragging their feet and waiting until the last minute on this
>>upgrade.
>>
>>These vendors and developers are given an abundant amount of time and free
>>resources to test their applications prior to the launch of any major
>>upgrade for any MS operating system.
>>
>>Also, in many of these cases, SP2 is doing the job it was intended to do
>
> by
>
>>securing systems that were very unsecure, prior to the installation.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Ronnie Vernon
>>Microsoft MVP
>>Windows Shell/User
You are very naive. For one thing you are assuming the software was
well written to begin with. Things change. That's part of life.
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