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Mntsnow
10-10-2003, 7:28 AM
Microsoft on Thursday announced it would no longer issue weekly software patches for security vulnerabilities as part of a major plan to avoid issuing updates on a "very unpredictable schedule."

Instead of software patches issued every Wednesday, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said the company would release monthly security patches except for emergency situations.

"We have been putting out our patches on a very unpredictable schedule. We will now go to monthly patches -- no more than monthly. If we don't need monthly, we won't have them. But no more than once a month, except for emergency patches which will be made available essentially immediately," Ballmer told a gathering at the inaugural Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans.

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a Bill
10-10-2003, 9:55 AM
Pretty much what they're saying is that they can't keep up. The boat is sinking too fast to use a bucket, we're praying a high speed pump used during a full moon will work.

They'll still be putting a pretty heavy load on ISPs with the bandwidth.
BBA
10-10-2003, 10:27 AM
What I am saying is we cant keep up...it will be great not having patch management issues every week along with emergency patches.

A monthly schedule will be great for me at work.
Mntsnow
10-10-2003, 11:30 AM
Yep...non emergency patches will be good on the monthy list...such as the suggested upgrades to media player, directx ect.

But the emergency patches like the one for msblaster to be released immediately is good.
a Bill
10-10-2003, 5:15 PM
Whoa, you're right BBA. I forgot about the IT crowd. That'll lighten the load a bit for you.