Open letter to MS

From: moses (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:34:16 -0700

TomP -
I don't totally disagree with you, but your "open letter"
to Microsoft probably isn't isn't going to be read by any
one there. And if it is, well so what if they lose a few
to Linux. Problem with Linux is that there just isn't the
huge variety of programs available to run on it. And a lot
of the peripheral hardware won't work without drivers.
mo -------------------------------------------------------

>-----Original Message-----
>To Microsoft,
>
>RE: Windows XP
>
>I must say that I am not, at all, pleased with the "new"
>(critical & security) updater. It would seem that in your
>infinite wisdom - the (average) user is not capable of
>making the correct decisions regarding which update should
>be applied. On two occasions this past week, as part of a
>XP repair, I tried to apply the latest security updates to
>the clients PC. I loaded the newest "updater" (this is
>now required) to proceed. I choose "Custom Install", in
>which case, the PC just sat there spinning its wheels for
>30 minutes (scanning my PC) before I terminated the
>process - choose "Express Install". This then loaded
>every update that was available. I had no options to
>choose and pick which updates "I" felt were needed, in
>this instance.
>
>On the second occasion (one of my personal PC's) I tried
>to by-pass the newer updater - no luck. I tried to
>download the updates from the download site - no luck. It
>seems that I needed to start the "Automatic Update
>Service" (which I purposely disabled) and I could proceed
>no further.
>
>Some months ago I migrated my users over to a Mozilla
>browser and mail utility to avoid all the potential
>problems using IE and Outlook involve. I will now be
>migrating my users over to Linux. This way, I will have
>the ability to put on my PC's what I feel is necessary and
>needed - not what Microsoft feels is in my best interest.
>
>* ftr:
>I am a MCSE and have helped trained many others on the
>MCSE track, since "99"
>
>Regards,
>TomP
>
>
>
>.
>

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