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Microsoft Shouldn't Patch the XP Explorer Flaw

posted by janrinok on Saturday May 03 2014, @11:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-lingering-death dept.

Papas Fritas writes:

Sebastian Anthony writes that Microsoft is setting an awful precedent by caving and issuing a fix for Windows XP. "Yes, tardy governments and IT administrators can breathe a little easier for a little bit longer," writes Anthony, "and yes, your mom and dad are yet again safe to use their old Windows XP beige box. But to what end? It's just delaying the inevitable." This won't be the only vulnerability found in XP adds Dwight Silverman. "If Microsoft makes an exception now, what about the flaw found after this one? And the next? And the one after that, ad infinitum?" Even though Microsoft has released a patch for the IE flaw, and Windows XP is included, it's time to move on really. "I don't want to hear that tired "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" line. Hey, XP IS broke, and it will just get more so over time. Upgrade to a newer version of Windows, or switch to another modern operating system, such as OS X or Linux."

 
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  • (Score: 1) by hendrikboom on Sunday May 04 2014, @01:00PM

    by hendrikboom (1125) Subscriber Badge on Sunday May 04 2014, @01:00PM (#39443) Homepage Journal

    It's not about protecting the people running XP.

    It's about protecting the others who are attacked by zombie XP machines.

    And I suppose IE is one of the attack targets for zombie masters.

    This is why I approve the update.

    But what Microsoft's reasons for offering the upgrade are I don't know.

  • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Sunday May 04 2014, @04:15PM

    by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Sunday May 04 2014, @04:15PM (#39507) Homepage Journal

    But what Microsoft's reasons for offering the upgrade are I don't know.

    It's simple; governments around the world were telling everyone not to use IE. Not patching it would have been devastating to their IE wing.

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