Nothing wrong with getting sick over it. Others may well be sick 'bout the other side of the coin. So what?
The fact is that the question was posed and we offered our insights and experiences, and links and articles on the subject, from savvy industry sources. Now it is up to him to choose, armed with knowledge. That's that. Anyone using a Windows OS should stay abreast of the patches provided or face the risks, that's reality. Armed with this knowledge he can now make an informed choice. Linux users encounter risks as well, but the patches are immediately forthcoming, & that makes a difference. I don't have XP. 2K Pro works well for me and IMO it is better than XP, after all, 2K is up to SP4. XP has a ways to go to catch up. It'll get there...and then..., Longhorn and its own set of patches. Don't get too enamoured with XP. <GRIN> "On average, 10.3% of the Windows XP-based machines will have an issue of some degree with SP2," said Steve O'Halloran, managing director of AssetMetrix Research Labs. "Or better put, they have the 'opportunity' for an issue to arise." See: <http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle. jhtml?articleID=46200368> Langa Letter: Real-Life Experiences With XP's SP2 Forget the ivory-tower pundits--here are first-hand reports from the trenches, relayed by your peers who've already installed the new Service Pack. See: http://www.informationweek.securitypipeline.com/46802557 Myles. 8) Old MacDonald had a computer with an EIE I/O. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "marlon tuna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am so sick of hearing people complain about Windows XP, Microsoft and SP2. > You do have a choice. I think Windows XP is the best and most stable OS > available and I love it. SP1 worked fine for me and SP2 works fine for me. > If you don't like Microsoft or Windows XP or SP2 then don't use it. Go with > Linux or without an OS for that matter. Lord knows that Bill Gates doesn't > need your money. Best wishes. > > Michael > > > >From: "myletons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Service Pack 2 > >Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 07:18:27 -0000 > > > >Wait..., for SP 2A. TMO. > > > >CNET's evaluation of Service pack 2 for Win XP... > ><http://reviews.cnet.com/Windows_XP_SP2/4505-3672_7-30992199.html> > >------ > >About com evaluation security and compatibility SP2 > >SP2 Compatibility Guide > >http://windows.about.com/b/a/109577.htm?nl=1 > > > >Does SP2 Do the Job?(security) > >http://windows.about.com/b/a/110359.htm?nl=1 > > > >SP2: Clean PC Before Installing (spyware) > >http://windows.about.com/b/a/110360.htm?nl=1 > >--------- > >Problems mount with Windows XP SP2 > > > >http://windowssecrets.com/040909/ > >----------- > >Windows XP SP2: What to do when the Windows break > > > >http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6264_11-5322633.html?tag=e101 > > > >Microsoft is patching SP2 already > >Here we go....here come the patches for the patch LOL > >http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-5377752.html > > > >HTH, > >Myles > >'I took an IQ test and the results were negative.' > >--- > >In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "marlon tuna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >wrote: > > > According to Microsoft it was broke so they fixed it with the updates. > > > Personally I like to keep my computer up-to-date in all areas that I > >can. > > > Some people let their computers go until they have to take it into the > >shop > > > and pay large sums to get fixed what they could have done before to > >protect > > > their machines. A little foresight helps to prevent some very painful > > > hindsight. Besides...if you don't like Microsoft you can always go with > > > Linux. Tom I hope this helps you. > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > >From: "hotrock11" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: Service Pack 2 > > > >Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:58:41 -0000 > > > > > > > > > > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Tom Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >..> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the info.....but I want someone to tell me whether I > > > >should or > > > > > should not install it so I can blame them if something goes wrong!! > > > >AR AR > > > > > AR > > > > > > > >"If it aint broke, don't fix it" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, > >please > > > >feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > > > >personal issues directly to the group. > > > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > > > > > > > > >If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > >feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > >personal issues directly to the group. > > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > >Yahoo! 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