I'm a little disappointed in slashdot's editors for posting this. It's speculation that has nothing to do with any reality that we know. It's like a banner headline on a newspaper reading "Apple could possibly buy Verizon" or "Pfizer has ability to buy Home Depot" - yes, possibly true, and yes, it's ever so slightly more possible than it would have been a few years ago.

The difference is - slightly more possible. NOT AT ALL PROBABLE.

I'm not trolling, it's just that this kind of headline on slashdot has such little value; I'm sure it's not THAT slow a news day.

Wrong! From the microsoft patch site:

• V1.0 (March 9, 2004): Bulletin published
• V2.0 (March 10, 2004): Bulletin updated to reflect on a revised severity rating of Critical and to advise of a new client update.
• V2.1 (March 10, 2004): Frequently Asked Question "What is the scope of the vulnerability?" updated.

Google cache of it is here