Re:Microsoft and Everything don't mix (Score 1)

Also you need to remember that when Microsoft issues a patch, they have to ensure it works on the highest number of client machines as possible. You might think patching in a medium sized business is bad, having to install patches on test systems before deployment them on the live network. Now look at it from Microsofts perspective, think of the testing of they have to do to make sure that no major problems are going to be caused on the *millions* of target machines out there. If they release a duff patch and screw up 10 million XP systems making them unbootable because they didnt test a particular X-Y-Z combination, they'd have a serious problem on their hands. Ok, so 6 months is pushing it a little, but I'm confident this is one of the reasons why it takes a while for them to release fixes.