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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."
(Score: 3, Insightful) by mcgrew on Sunday May 04 2014, @02:20PM
If I bought a car, worked for 13 years and then died I would say, indeed, time for a new one.
New computers came with XP preinstalled seven years ago. I'm driving a twelve year old car and when it breaks, I pay to have it fixed. However, if a dangerous factory defect is found in it, Chrysler will recall it and fix the defect at no cost to me.
Software bugs are factory defects, and security flaws are safety defects that threaten the internet.
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