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Microsoft on Security: We'll Break Your Apps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the windows-ain't-done-while-competing-apps-still-run dept.

jointm1k writes "Wired.com is running a story about how Microsoft is trying to act responsible and all by fixing (or trying to fix?) many (if not all) security holes in Windows. Not only new versions of Windows will be patched or improved, but as I understood they also plan to force security updates for older versions of Windows down peoples throats. Even if that means that some applications will mallfunction. Nice to see Microsoft taking reponsibility for their mistakes, but they really should have done so when they designed Windows."

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  1. Huh??? by dfn5 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    On Solaris when a security related bug is patched the system APIs stay the same and shared libraries stay binary compatable. What the hell is Microsoft doing wrong (aside from everything)? I guess I didn't know how good I have it. Oh wait, yes I do.

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