Re: Securing a Windows 2003 server
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Date: 05/16/04
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Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 09:59:51 +0000 (UTC)
In article <#1rjsAtOEHA.3044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, <Karl> writes:
>In regards to the fact the windows takes forever for a patch to get
>released, you are forgetting the trials and tests they have to perform to
>make sure it works. Just cause it fixes the issue doesn't mean that it
>won't break somehtng else. They have to perform tests internally as well as
>with other software companies to determine if they will hav an issue. And
>don't forget the 1 million lines of code that they have to work with :)
>
You are joking aren't you. The number of inadequately tested microsoft patches
released is legendary - they either don't fix the problem or break something
else. One of the main holdups for businesses is that they need to fully test
all the patches on their systems before pushing them out having been bit in
the past by patches which broke other applications. Microsoft's philosophy is
the customer tests the products and the customer tests the patches.
OK maybe I'm exagerating a bit but putting all the delays down to testing isn't
really credible.
David Webb
VMS and Unix team leader
CCSS
Middlesex University
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