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Lord Nikon · 08-06-2005, 01:38

They aren't bugs, merely undocumented 'features'

MS have always had a propensity for releasing vulnerable / unstable software, and given their home user / business terminal market position, and the lack of viable competition (Yes, I know about linux, but for a lot of people using legacy apps, and for people wishing to play games it's still not a viable alternative for most) the only way they can get people to upgrade at a premium each new release, is by promising less vulnerability and better stability each time, if their OS actually DID do what it said on the box, where would be the incentive for people to spend money on the next version when it gets released?

08-06-2005, 01:38	#15
Lord Nikon Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW UK Posts: 3,546	Re: IE7 to tighten priviledges They aren't bugs, merely undocumented 'features' MS have always had a propensity for releasing vulnerable / unstable software, and given their home user / business terminal market position, and the lack of viable competition (Yes, I know about linux, but for a lot of people using legacy apps, and for people wishing to play games it's still not a viable alternative for most) the only way they can get people to upgrade at a premium each new release, is by promising less vulnerability and better stability each time, if their OS actually DID do what it said on the box, where would be the incentive for people to spend money on the next version when it gets released?