Windows XP Service Pack 3 Not Due Until 2007

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Windows XP Service Pack 3 Not Due Until 2007 334

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:24PM from the thats-ok-no-new-viruses-are-scheduled-in-07 dept.

vitaly.friedman writes "Microsoft has published the due date for Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) on its Windows Lifecycle Web site. The preliminary due date (the latter half of 2007) for the next collection of fixes and patches for Microsoft's desktop operating system is as more than a year later than many company watchers were expecting."

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But.. (Score:5, Funny)

by JonJ ( 907502 ) writes: <jon.jahren@gmail.com> on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:26PM (#14513710)

I thought Windows Vista was due this year?

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huh (Score:5, Funny)

by c0dedude ( 587568 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:26PM (#14513711)

"2007" is a funny term for "whenever we get around to it"....

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last one left turn out the lights... (Score:5, Funny)

by DeveloperAdvantage ( 923539 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:28PM (#14513732) Homepage

I think by then half of their team will be working at google!

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W.. T.. F.. (Score:5, Funny)

by StikyPad ( 445176 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:32PM (#14513774) Homepage

This story reminds me of a co-worker I used to have, who used to spout off completely worthless information. One day he decided to inform everyone that the history of the letter W was not in the dictionary, much to his dismay. Nobody was ever quite sure why he cared, let alone why he felt it necessary to verbalize his observations. I suspect he submitted this story as well.

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"date"? (Score:5, Funny)

by deep44 ( 891922 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:33PM (#14513794)

So their release "date" is 2H 2007? Since when is a 6-month window considered a "date"?

A precedent like that really makes you wonder about the release "dates" they still can't commit to.

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Re:horrible analysis (Score:5, Funny)

by elinden ( 155827 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:35PM (#14513813)

...they might as well be throwing darts at conclusions...

no no -- they used a mat. with conclusions printed on it. and then they jumped onto the mat...

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Linus Says... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:35PM (#14513814)

Cry me a fucking river. Do you feel that you are entitled to annual service packs? There are lots of hotfixes available so you can roll your own or switch to a real operating system.

Vista is supposed to be out in Q3 2006.

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SP3 on multiple DVD's Then? (Score:3, Funny)

by Ajehals ( 947354 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:36PM (#14513818) Journal

Given the number of fixes released annually I assume MS have to wait till 2007 for gigabit boradband speeds to make it a viable download.... or send a SAE for the 7 DVD SP3 set.

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You could see this coming... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:37PM (#14513827)

...after the press release from the Duke Nukem: Forever team, where they announced they would be going gold when XP SP3 was released.

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2007? (Score:5, Funny)

by AeroIllini ( 726211 ) writes: <`moc.liamg' `ta' `inilliorea'> on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:37PM (#14513829)

This just in: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 is now renamed Microsoft Windows Vista, and will ship sometime in early 2009. Possible new features include an updated icon, a completely new marketing campaign, one driver for an HP scanner written in a drunken coding blitz at 3am, and a new desktop wallpaper prominently featuring the Microsoft Logo.

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Wrong, it's already out. (Score:4, Funny)

by Eric_Cartman_South_P ( 594330 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:38PM (#14513839)

Service Pack to fix windows is already out. It's actually up to version 4. It's called OS X 10.4.4

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Re:"date"? (Score:3, Funny)

by maztuhblastah ( 745586 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:38PM (#14513842) Journal

Since when is a 6-month window considered a "date"?

I'm guessing you're not female.

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I tried that (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:52PM (#14513947)

The new desktop theme was nice, but the service pack broke all my games.

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Start downloading now 56Kbers (Score:3, Funny)

by Skiron ( 735617 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:54PM (#14513960)

It will take 18 months to download...

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Important Consideration (Score:3, Funny)

by Linker3000 ( 626634 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:55PM (#14513972) Journal

Well, it *is* hard to improve on perfection!

/sarcasm

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Re:horrible analysis (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @06:58PM (#14514003)

"This is horrible, this idea."
-Samir Nagheenanajar

http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=174467&op=R eply&threshold=3&commentsort=0&mode=nested&pid=145 13813 [slashdot.org]

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Re:2007? (Score:4, Funny)

by H0p313ss ( 811249 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:00PM (#14514015)

Possible new features include an updated icon, a completely new marketing campaign, one driver for an HP scanner written in a drunken coding blitz at 3am, and a new desktop wallpaper prominently featuring the Microsoft Logo.

That would be Windows ME

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Re:huh (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:07PM (#14514067)

Stand on your head -- it reads " LOOT "

When they have made enough money on Vista, they'll maybe do one last service pack on XP.

By the way, the next marketing slogan is predictable:

"Microsoft VISTA -- Look_Out!!"

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Re:Linux (Score:3, Funny)

by oddfox ( 685475 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:07PM (#14514069) Homepage

Oh how badly we need a Linux port of WoW. I honestly don't have Windows for any other reason anymore.

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Re:Wrong, it's already out. (Score:2, Funny)

by Celsius 233 ( 913263 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:39PM (#14514331)

Stupid Microsoft. I ordered the CD, and it doesn't install.

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Suspect (Score:3, Funny)

by Teun ( 17872 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:43PM (#14514359)

and unintended installs,
I assume that's like a worm/virus/rootkit etc?

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Re:Looks like a trend... (Score:3, Funny)

by Red Flayer ( 890720 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:45PM (#14514366) Journal

" NT3.51 had 5 service packs. NT4 had 6.5. w2k had 4. XP might only have 2.
Next one after that? Won't have any service packs at all!"

5 ... 6.5 ... 4 ... ~2 ... ?

How do you get 0 as the next number in the sequence?

No matter how hard I try, I keep getting sqrt(pi).

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Re:Hmmm... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @07:46PM (#14514381)

I thought "vista" stood for everything windows was
famous for: Virus Infections, Spyware, Trojans and
Ad-ware.

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Whatever (Score:3, Funny)

by xenocide2 ( 231786 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @08:27PM (#14514638) Homepage

Shit, by 2007 I'll be stealing Vista instead of XP anyways.

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Re:huh (Score:2, Funny)

by lengau ( 817416 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @08:32PM (#14514667)

Well isn't VISTA just an acronym?

You know -

Viruses
Intruders
Spyware
Trojans and
Adware

The most popular applications for Windows (AKA "Killer Apps")

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Re:Well, since you ask... (Score:3, Funny)

by sconeu ( 64226 ) writes: on Thursday January 19, 2006 @08:34PM (#14514683) Homepage Journal

It has an interface like a truck?

Or did you mean "TINKER TOY INTERFACE"?

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But.. (Score:5, Funny)

huh (Score:5, Funny)

last one left turn out the lights... (Score:5, Funny)

W.. T.. F.. (Score:5, Funny)

"date"? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:horrible analysis (Score:5, Funny)

Linus Says... (Score:1, Funny)

SP3 on multiple DVD's Then? (Score:3, Funny)

You could see this coming... (Score:3, Funny)

2007? (Score:5, Funny)

Wrong, it's already out. (Score:4, Funny)

Re:"date"? (Score:3, Funny)

I tried that (Score:2, Funny)

Start downloading now 56Kbers (Score:3, Funny)

Important Consideration (Score:3, Funny)

Re:horrible analysis (Score:1, Funny)

Re:2007? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:huh (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Linux (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Wrong, it's already out. (Score:2, Funny)

Suspect (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Looks like a trend... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Hmmm... (Score:1, Funny)

Whatever (Score:3, Funny)

Re:huh (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Well, since you ask... (Score:3, Funny)

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