Re: Security in different XP versions - breaking news

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From: Fr. Gregory Hallam (orthnospam_at_clara.net)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:51:21 +0100

> Microsoft doesn't sell their software. They sell you a license to use
> their software.
>
>
>>My original question remains unanswered though.
>>
>>Will regular non-service-packed XP users be able to download patches (as
>>hitherto) separately from the Update site or will they HAVE to upgrade
>>to SP2 (with all the attendant problems) to get them?
>>
>>This is a binary answerable question.
>
>
> I can't really answer for Microsoft but I suspect the answer is, it
> depends. Some new patches will require features that were added in
> previous service packs and won't be available unless you have the required
> components.
>

I stand corrected ... but they could still lease the licence.

Your comment about the updates makes sense. It would have been better
though if MS had been a little more specific in their references to XP
and XP SP2. Maybe they want the ambiguity to drive people towards SP2.
  Now I am getting paranoid! :-) 

-- 
Yours
Greg Hallam

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