A half-truth is a whole lie - Jewish proverb
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Microsoft to patch 17 year old bug
SHEEPISH SOFTWARE BUMBLER Microsoft has decided to fix a bug which has existed in Windows for so long that it is a teenager and almost old enough to vote.
Like many teens, the 17 year old bug does not do much other than lounge around the hard drive unable to speak. It only exists because the Vole wanted users to be able to run ancient programs on newer machines and had an insecure app to do it.
Having first appeared in Windows NT 3.1, the vulnerability has been carried over into almost every version of Windows that has appeared ever since.
The 17-year-old bug in Windows will be patched by Microsoft in its security update tomorrow.
It was discovered by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy in January. He found a way to exploit the utility in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 as well as Windows Vista and Windows 7. There are an unlucky 13 patches in tomorrow's update.
Still 17 years has to be a record. This is not merely shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted. It is a case of shutting it after the horse has bolted, written a book about its experiences and had it put into an award winning film starring Celine Dion in the title role, which has spawned a dozen sequels, while the stable is so old it is being dug up by the Time Team. µ
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I learned PCs during DOS days and ended my Windows days tweaking GIS workstations running NT and W2K. I now run Linux and doubt I'll ever go back. These days, why pay for trouble when all it takes is a small learning curve to go Open Source?
A no-brainer, if you ask me.
...is when I get angry with them.
Apparently, to do that in Windows 7, you have to install the most expensive edition of 7, VM software, your old copy of Windows XP, and an extra 1 GB of RAM.
But I don't know if that's only for games. In which case, there is at least one Linux bootable CD of games, enjoy.
Given that this bug allows you to operate at system level, this is one bug that I am not going to patch...
For 25 years, the M$ brith defect OS has been torturing innocents souls and IT.
Nick you are the best and your articles are always neutral and fair.