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Microsoft Takes a 'Patch Tuesday' Break

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wish-i-could-take-a-post-friday-break dept.

Phill0 submitted a ZD story about Microsoft's week off which says "Microsoft has no new security updates planned for Tuesday, despite at least five zero-day vulnerabilities that are waiting to be fixed. The patch break could be a welcome respite for IT managers still busy testing the dozen fixes Microsoft released last month. Also, many IT pros may be occupied with the switch to daylight saving time, which at the behest of Congress, is happening three weeks earlier this year. "

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  1. "Patch Tuesday" Break? by instantkamera · · Score: 4, Funny

    So they were allowed an extension to their "Avoid Releasing Decent Software" Decade vacation?

  2. A positive note! by FredDC · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least they can't break anything new this week!

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  3. maybe by mastershake_phd · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe nothing needs patching!? Ya, that must be it.

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  4. Re:Occam's Razor by thetroll123 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't be absurd. The simple explanation is that it's another evil Microsoft conspiracy to take over the world. How can you not see that?

  5. MS will be busy applying DST to their own servers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    which is probably the real reason for no patches this Tuesday..........

    Perhaps they need a good lawyer like the ones at http://www.bozolawyers.com/

  6. Jedi Mind Trick by RancidMilk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft: "These are not the flaws you are looking for"
    Customer: "These are not the flaws I was looking for"
    Microsoft: "Go home and rethink your life"
    Customer: "I will go home and rethink my operating system decision"
    Microsoft: "What??? No! Your Life! Rethink your Life!"
    Customer: "Rethink my li.... nux. I need Linux."