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Re: [News] Microsoft Retracts Critical Patches

On 2007-01-06, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
> Microsoft pulls four planned patches
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Microsoft has pulled four bulletins from its announced list of
>| Patch Tuesday fixes, but did not specify why it was backpedaling
>| on the security releases.
> `----
>
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147705.html
>
> Office users have been exposed to critical vulnerabilities that were
> exploited last month. It seems like yet another month will go by with
> looming dangers that are already known.
>
> It could be the case that conflicts got flagged. It is common for patches (or
> Service Packs) to break something in the integrity of the software,
> sometimes requiring a reinstallation of the entire operating system.

It could also be the case that M$ is gearing up to start selling their
"security" products and they don't want some things fixed.

-- 
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