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Apple releases security fixes
DESPITE THE FACT its advertising insists that only other computers have security problems, Apple has released a number of patches for its Safari web browser.
Since Apple adopts the same approach to security problems that Microsoft did ten years ago, which is to pretend it is invulnerable, stick its fingers in its ears and go lah lah lah, the admission that problems exist becomes an inconveniant truth.
Even now Apple has given few details about what the patches fix other than saying they are minor.
Apparently there were compatibility and security problems in Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) and Windows (XP, Vista, and 7), and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11).
The patches fix a problem preventing users from filling in web forms as well as something that caused web content to display incorrectly when viewing a Google Image result with Flash 10.1 installed.
They also establish an encrypted, authenticated connection to the Safari Extensions Gallery. The Safari 4.1.2 update only addresses the web form submission problem because Jobs' Mob does not think people should be using older operating systems. µ
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...therefore they shouldn't advertise their products as perfect and charge the price of superiority and perfectness.
If I'm buying something that costs 3 times more than a similar product it HAS to be nearly perfect, or at least be thoroughly tested before release.
Luckily I'm not.
So as usual the inquirer goes off on one complaining that apple is patching flaws. Would you rather they did not produce updates..
In this day and age it is unreasonable to expect any piece of software to never require patching to prevent hackers form trying to get around defences.
By the way when did you actually produce anything of value rather than just whinge about other companies gaps...
Safari (Windoze) was previously v5.01, and the *current* patched release is now v5.02.
..a brilliant reflection of all that is Jobsian.
You write... because Jobs' Mob does not think people should be using older operating systems.
Well, Nick, neither does Microsoft, so you have not heard of Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME and the soon to be added Windows XP. HUH!!!
Please don't breed.
It would be a bit hard to patch Safari Extensions Gallery on Safari 4 since it needs Safari 5