Windows XP SP3 Build 3205 Released w/ New Features

jBubba writes "Windows XP SP3 build 3205 is the first official & authorized release of the next Windows XP service pack; and has been made available to testers as a part of the Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista SP1 beta program. NeoSmart Technologies has the run-down on the included 1,073 patches/hotfixes including security updates. Contrary to popular belief, Windows XP SP3 does ship with new features/components, most of which have been backported from Windows Vista. Some included features: 'New Windows Product Activation model: no need to enter product key during setup. Network Access Protection modules and policies have been brought to XP after being one of the more-well-received features in Windows Vista. New Microsoft Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module - the Windows XP SP3 kernel now includes an entire module that provides easy access to multiple cryptographic algorithms and is available for use in kernel-mode drivers and services. New "Black Hole Router" detection - Windows XP SP3 can detect and protect against rogue routers that are discarding data.'"

Comments

Re:Elegant MS, really elegant

[Anonymous Coward]

"Windows XP SP3 build 3205 ... has been made available to testers as a part of the ...Windows Vista SP1 beta program."

God, I love this company!

Yeah, it's so much less confusing to
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

and get

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/q/quagga/quagga_0.98.3-7.5_i386.deb
        Size/MD5 checksum: 1192432 e3057ed965a580381e7c15dc430df295


which should fit nicely with

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge


These product names are so much clearer. I can't see why Microsoft keeps naming things "vista" or "xp". That just confuses users.

Re:Slashdotted

[Ynot_82]

Link to MS KB page for XP SP3

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832671

Re:Slashdotted

[Ynot_82]

oops,
I'm a retard and deserve modding down....