WinXP SP2 Sacrifices Compatibility for Security

goldragon writes "TechRepublic is reporting that "Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to improve security. So much so, in fact, that it will cause many problems because SP2 will de-emphasize backward compatibility with legacy systems and code for the sake of security." One small step forward for Microsoft, one giant leap backwards for mankind?"

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Microsoft lost the API war

[Bubblehead]

Joel had an interesting article recently entitled How Microsoft Lost the API War. He is arguing that a lot of Microsoft's past success had to do with there philosophy of never, ever breaking backward compatibility. However, recently they started to break backward compatibility (especially for developers), arguing that the new frameworks would be better, faster, more elegant, etc. Granted, most of the issues mentioned in the article relate to security (yes, I read it), but this may still be indicative for a new direction Microsoft is taking.

Stop me if you guys have heard this Microsoft joke

[theJerk242]

Q: How many Microsoft programmers does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: None. Microsoft just recently declared darkness as it newest inovation in cutting edge technology.