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IBM Huh? I read the "IBM" Statement too and it was an admission that they
had not bothered to do any internal testing of their own software for their own internal systems when they had many months in which to do that testing. Further it was an admission that the person that made the statement was a pillock. I wouldn't be surprised to find he is now unemployed for slating all those he worked with. IBM may not be my favourite company, but I am quite sure they have an enormous number of capable people working for them and not all of them would agree that it was appropriate to release the statement referred to. Do you have a reference to this next claim? I have such a list and it is not very long at all. "The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps." __________________________________________________ _____________ How many MS Windows Apps are there? I think the answer to the above equation is very close to ZERO. If you cross reference the above supposed LONG list with the list of software products that need firewall configuration (Q842242) , you will find there are specific issues and fixes for many of them. You need to do a little bit more research. I get seriously ****ed off when something good comes along such as SP2 and uninformed people regurgitate erroneously and out of context often misreported information that has little if any bearing on reality. The reality is that daily many many thousands of people are deploying SP2 without issue. The biggest single source of problems would be systems that are already stuffed with virii and worms. Quite frankly I think it is downright irresponsible to express an opinion that is flawed as Pete D has that will discourage users from installing a much needed service pack which will help protect them *and others* from the scum of software writers. - Tim "Pete D" wrote in message ... I have installed on two machines, it totally borked one but the other is running fine. If really need to ask yourself if you need SP2, IBM I understand has put out a request too all there customers not to use it. The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130 |
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Onya Tim.
Perhaps you should read what I actually said. If you have had a good experience then good on you. Did you actually do any research yourself? I can see that you didn't. So you are saying that a fix pack from in this case Microsoft should be tested for months to make sure it is okay to use. I am sorry I can't do that. It ****ed one of my machines and I am not happy. You are, great. "Tim" wrote in message ... IBM Huh? I read the "IBM" Statement too and it was an admission that they had not bothered to do any internal testing of their own software for their own internal systems when they had many months in which to do that testing. Further it was an admission that the person that made the statement was a pillock. I wouldn't be surprised to find he is now unemployed for slating all those he worked with. IBM may not be my favourite company, but I am quite sure they have an enormous number of capable people working for them and not all of them would agree that it was appropriate to release the statement referred to. Do you have a reference to this next claim? I have such a list and it is not very long at all. "The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps." __________________________________________________ _____________ How many MS Windows Apps are there? I think the answer to the above equation is very close to ZERO. If you cross reference the above supposed LONG list with the list of software products that need firewall configuration (Q842242) , you will find there are specific issues and fixes for many of them. You need to do a little bit more research. I get seriously ****ed off when something good comes along such as SP2 and uninformed people regurgitate erroneously and out of context often misreported information that has little if any bearing on reality. The reality is that daily many many thousands of people are deploying SP2 without issue. The biggest single source of problems would be systems that are already stuffed with virii and worms. Quite frankly I think it is downright irresponsible to express an opinion that is flawed as Pete D has that will discourage users from installing a much needed service pack which will help protect them *and others* from the scum of software writers. - Tim "Pete D" wrote in message ... I have installed on two machines, it totally borked one but the other is running fine. If really need to ask yourself if you need SP2, IBM I understand has put out a request too all there customers not to use it. The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130 |
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"Tim" wrote in message ... IBM Huh? I read the "IBM" Statement too and it was an admission that they had not bothered to do any internal testing of their own software for their own internal systems when they had many months in which to do that testing. Further it was an admission that the person that made the statement was a pillock. I wouldn't be surprised to find he is now unemployed for slating all those he worked with. IBM may not be my favourite company, but I am quite sure they have an enormous number of capable people working for them and not all of them would agree that it was appropriate to release the statement referred to. Do you have a reference to this next claim? I have such a list and it is not very long at all. "The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps." ______ Encarta Enzyklopädie 2002 Microsoft Age of Empires II: Age of Kings --- Microsoft Application Center 2000 SP2 --- Microsoft BizTalk 2004 --- Microsoft CMS 2001 Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3 1 Microsoft Excel 2003 Microsoft Halo Combat Evolved (Arabic and Hebrew) Trial Microsoft MapPoint Europe 2004 Microsoft Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 SP1 Microsoft MS License 3.7 Microsoft MSBN --- Microsoft MSN 7.02 Microsoft MSN 9 QFE1 and 9.1 beta 9 Microsoft Office 11 Microsoft Office - Power Point 2002 (German) 2002 Microsoft Office Access 2002 2002 Microsoft Office System - Power Point 2003 Microsoft Office XP Access 10 Microsoft Office XP Professional Excel 10.0 SP2 --- Microsoft Office XP SP2 - PowerPoint 11 Microsoft Office XP Standard 10 Microsoft Outlook 2000 9 Microsoft Outlook 2002 10 Microsoft Outlook 2003 11 Microsoft Outlook Web Access x Microsoft Revenge of Arcade v1.0 Microsoft Server Administrator Tools --- Microsoft SMS 2.0 SP5 Microsoft SMS 2.0 SP5 Microsoft SMS 2003 RC2 Microsoft SMS 2003 RTM Microsoft SMS --- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 SP4 --- Microsoft SQL --- Microsoft SQL 7 Microsoft SQL 2000a SP3 Microsoft TaxSaver 1999 Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Microsoft Visual C++ (16-bit) 2 Microsoft Visual Studio 7 Microsoft Visual Studio 97 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise 2003 --- Microsoft Visual Studio 98 6 Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services 2 Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services --- Microsoft Word XP Microsoft Works Suite 2004 2004 Microsoft WSS 2 Microsoft __________________________________________________ _______ How many MS Windows Apps are there? I think the answer to the above equation is very close to ZERO. If you cross reference the above supposed LONG list with the list of software products that need firewall configuration (Q842242) , you will find there are specific issues and fixes for many of them. You need to do a little bit more research. I get seriously ****ed off when something good comes along such as SP2 and uninformed people regurgitate erroneously and out of context often misreported information that has little if any bearing on reality. The reality is that daily many many thousands of people are deploying SP2 without issue. The biggest single source of problems would be systems that are already stuffed with virii and worms. Quite frankly I think it is downright irresponsible to express an opinion that is flawed as Pete D has that will discourage users from installing a much needed service pack which will help protect them *and others* from the scum of software writers. - Tim "Pete D" wrote in message ... I have installed on two machines, it totally borked one but the other is running fine. If really need to ask yourself if you need SP2, IBM I understand has put out a request too all there customers not to use it. The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130 |
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http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtm...tegory=entcmpt
"Tim" wrote in message ... IBM Huh? I read the "IBM" Statement too and it was an admission that they had not bothered to do any internal testing of their own software for their own internal systems when they had many months in which to do that testing. Further it was an admission that the person that made the statement was a pillock. I wouldn't be surprised to find he is now unemployed for slating all those he worked with. IBM may not be my favourite company, but I am quite sure they have an enormous number of capable people working for them and not all of them would agree that it was appropriate to release the statement referred to. Do you have a reference to this next claim? I have such a list and it is not very long at all. "The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps." __________________________________________________ _____________ How many MS Windows Apps are there? I think the answer to the above equation is very close to ZERO. If you cross reference the above supposed LONG list with the list of software products that need firewall configuration (Q842242) , you will find there are specific issues and fixes for many of them. You need to do a little bit more research. I get seriously ****ed off when something good comes along such as SP2 and uninformed people regurgitate erroneously and out of context often misreported information that has little if any bearing on reality. The reality is that daily many many thousands of people are deploying SP2 without issue. The biggest single source of problems would be systems that are already stuffed with virii and worms. Quite frankly I think it is downright irresponsible to express an opinion that is flawed as Pete D has that will discourage users from installing a much needed service pack which will help protect them *and others* from the scum of software writers. - Tim "Pete D" wrote in message ... I have installed on two machines, it totally borked one but the other is running fine. If really need to ask yourself if you need SP2, IBM I understand has put out a request too all there customers not to use it. The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130 |
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I haven't downloaded it yet and think I will wait till I hear positive
comments. If you are a gamer this link may cause you to wait like me. :-) http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...s_6104980.html -- Tip www.gotips.net "Rick & Darlene" wrote in message ... Anyone get the SP-2 update for XP? "Is it safe yet"? Rick |
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Tim wrote:
Quite frankly I think it is downright irresponsible to express an opinion that is flawed as Pete D has that will discourage users from installing a much needed service pack which will help protect them *and others* from the scum of software writers. - Tim Pahaha, poor Timmy has to jump up everytime someone slags Microshaft's dis-service pack. Face it Tim, if those ****wits at MS had of coded a proper OS at the start, the Internet wouldn't be bogged down with all these viruses and spam. There /ARE/ a large list of applications and /many/ of them are Microsoft software, so get it through your head that just like /EVERY/ other Service pack they have released, it has /NOT/ been tested properly and /will/ break some machines. And for the users who want to install something that will far more effectively protect them from virus writers and security flaws? www.linux.org |
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Yes, it's been out for over a week (came out last Tuesday). You can get
it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en In my opinion, the update itself is near perfect and bug free. Basically all of the issues fall into one of two categories: 1. The firewall blocks ports needed by some applications. However it's easy to unblock them, and they are unblocked only for that application. 2. A few -- very few -- programs truly have issues, but from what I've seen, the bugs are in those programs, not the service pack, and updates for those programs are being released very, very quickly (most are already out). The link above is to the FULL SP2 update. It's bigger than most people will need, but it is the final "gold" release. What's not out yet are both various distribution channels (e.g. you can't get the update "delivered" via Windows Update -- yet), and the "breakdown" smaller versions of the service pack for only specific versions of Windows (only Home, only Pro, only Tablet PC, only Media PC, etc.). However the link above has EVERYTHING, and will update an original Windows XP (without even SP1) to SP2 with every security patch and update (including DirectX, Windows Media Player and IE) as of last week. It also works for any version of Windows that had been fully or partially updated. In short, it's the one you want when you want the very best [all of the scary "network and system administrator only" warnings at the microsoft downloage page above not withstanding]. Rick & Darlene wrote: Anyone get the SP-2 update for XP? "Is it safe yet"? Rick |
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If it screwed up one of your machines and not another one, has it
occured to you that the problem might be in the machine that got screwed up? Pete D wrote: Onya Tim. Perhaps you should read what I actually said. If you have had a good experience then good on you. Did you actually do any research yourself? I can see that you didn't. So you are saying that a fix pack from in this case Microsoft should be tested for months to make sure it is okay to use. I am sorry I can't do that. It ****ed one of my machines and I am not happy. You are, great. "Tim" wrote in message ... IBM Huh? I read the "IBM" Statement too and it was an admission that they had not bothered to do any internal testing of their own software for their own internal systems when they had many months in which to do that testing. Further it was an admission that the person that made the statement was a pillock. I wouldn't be surprised to find he is now unemployed for slating all those he worked with. IBM may not be my favourite company, but I am quite sure they have an enormous number of capable people working for them and not all of them would agree that it was appropriate to release the statement referred to. Do you have a reference to this next claim? I have such a list and it is not very long at all. "The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps." ________________________________________________ _______________ How many MS Windows Apps are there? I think the answer to the above equation is very close to ZERO. If you cross reference the above supposed LONG list with the list of software products that need firewall configuration (Q842242) , you will find there are specific issues and fixes for many of them. You need to do a little bit more research. I get seriously ****ed off when something good comes along such as SP2 and uninformed people regurgitate erroneously and out of context often misreported information that has little if any bearing on reality. The reality is that daily many many thousands of people are deploying SP2 without issue. The biggest single source of problems would be systems that are already stuffed with virii and worms. Quite frankly I think it is downright irresponsible to express an opinion that is flawed as Pete D has that will discourage users from installing a much needed service pack which will help protect them *and others* from the scum of software writers. - Tim "Pete D" wrote in message ... I have installed on two machines, it totally borked one but the other is running fine. If really need to ask yourself if you need SP2, IBM I understand has put out a request too all there customers not to use it. The list of affected software is very long and includes a lot of Microsoft apps. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884130 |
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What has XP SP2 got to do with this group??
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I can only tell what happened to me...I used that version and installed it
seperately on 2 networked computers...one was fine the other was not.The version that will be on the XP update site will not be as large ....as it will see what you have and then only update what you are missing....but I wanted a copy to keep for future use. I believe the failure rate is very very small if you follow most of the instructions.Something on my 2nd system did not agree with SP2..maybe my overclock...maybe the version of ZoneAlarm I was running...who knows. I would download it again from that site if needed ..it doesn't matter if you are installing for a network or stand alone system. peter "John Blaustein" wrote in message ... Steve and Peter, I have three home/office computers running XP Home and one laptop running XP Pro. Should I download SP2 from this site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Halfway down the page it says: DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download will be available soon on Windows Update. To receive this download, turn on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP to receive an optimized download of SP2. Please visit Protect Your PC for more information on receiving Windows XP SP2. All my PCs are connected via a network, so it seems more efficient to download SP2 once and copy the installation file to the other PCs rather than run Windows Update four times. What do you think? Am I asking for trouble downloading the installation file that is supposedly for IT professionals only? (I am definitely not an IT professional.) Thanks! John "Steve Colburn" wrote in message ... I've had it since the public beta. I now have it on my two desktops & one laptop. No issues beyond having to update Norton. Do a good backup & smoke test it! -- Steve OldManCompute "Rick & Darlene" wrote in message ... Anyone get the SP-2 update for XP? "Is it safe yet"? Rick |
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