Re: Security in different XP versions - breaking news

From: Fuzzy Logic (bob_at_arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:58:47 -0700

"Fr. Gregory Hallam" <orthnospam@clara.net> wrote in news:OKoeZkYoEHA.556
@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

> Now that MS has announced that it will only protect XP SP2 browsers ....
> see here ...
>
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5378366.html
>
> .... will it only be SP2 that delivers the fixes or the humble "old"
> original XP Home as well for users such as myself who don't want to
> upgrade to SP2?

Also here:

http://news.com.com/2102-1032_3-5378366.html

I think the sidebar from the above link with this quote pretty much sums it
up:

"Should Ford have gone back and retrofitted every Pinto with anti-lock
brakes when the technology came out? Should OnStar be available for 1989
Dodge Aries K cars? If you want the new technology, you have to stay current
with the new products."
--unknown

Note there are third party solutions. Avant offers a nice shell that offers
pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing and many other security and user
enhancements. Many people will say just use Firefox.

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