Re: XP SP2
From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 08/09/04
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Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 01:10:59 -0400
Well, root -- since they did publish it to MSDN on the date they said they
would, I don't have any reason to suspect that they will not meet their
release of SP2 in stages, as posted.
-- Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long" "root" <postmaster@buchanangc.com> wrote in message news:OTGijqcfEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> > wrote in message news:%23IHnrecfEHA.2812@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> CIS: Digital Signatures: >> http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~cis/signatures/signatures.html > > That site confirms my claim that a valid digital signature makes the SP2 > file safe to use. > >> Given that the file will be available begining tomorrow, the prudent and >> risk adverse person waits until the official download site has the >> download rather than going to "any" fileswapping site regardless of the >> abiity to confirm the digital signature of the file. > > I reject your analysis. It remains to be seen what the real availability > will be tomorrow. > >> Why take the risk > > There's no risk. > >> when the file will be on a trusted source on Monday? >> I got access to the bits mainly because I volunteered to beta test it. >> >> Robert Hensing Security PSS tells stories of small businesses getting >> backdoor trojans installed on their machines because somone went to a >> P_rn site and downloaded files. > > A person who wasn't competent and didn't determine the authenticity of the > file. > Another chicken little fairy tale. > >> Why take the risk > > There's no risk. > >> is all I'm saying when it will be available on Monday. >> For most of out here we don't have test computers and servers and thus >> we shouldn't be taking unnecessary risks with our systems. > > There's no risk. > >> Why travel to the "slums" and possibly get your car broken into when you >> can pick up what you need from the proper company tomorrow? > > That's a completely disingenuous comment that simply deserves...CLUELESS. > >> http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=258535 > > And that drops below the level of politeness to sl**** > >> root wrote: >> > "clevere" <noway@sorry.net> wrote in message >> > news:%23IARcObfEHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> > >> >>I wouldn't call us Chicken Littles.. I'd call us smart. Signatures can > be >> >>modified. >> > >> > >> > No they can't. Wanna cite a reference? >> > >> > >> >>"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> >> >>wrote in message news:uFWQ$XafEHA.2028@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >>>It will be there tomorrow on the download site. The chicken littles >> >>>stay way from fileswapping sites, digital sigs or not. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> http://www.sbslinks.com/really.htm > >
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