[SpamCop-List] Re: Microsoft to release WinXP SP2, at least!

[eddie]

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 02:04:44 +0100, Philippe Verdy wrote:

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> As this is expected to be released soon in mid-2004, let's hope it will
> work as expected. May be there are already beta-testers for this SP2 and
> that it won't be delayed too much, as this could potentially close lots of
> compromized PCs running XP.
> 
> The details are found in MSDN (look for "Windows XP SP2")... No download
> for now, you can just get a detailed description of features.
>snap

SP2 RC1 has been available for download for over a week. It's beta and
there is a special set of NGs for it. It's a huge "patch," close to 300
Megs.

Download and info at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2predl.mspx

I am a bit discouraged by the comments by the beta testers; but if it
improves XP it's a good thing. However, I suspect that the general rule of
patches that for every 10 problems you fix, you create at least one new
one.