tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024470480937744884.post7071783210108235740..comments2024-03-18T04:40:58.042-07:00Comments on Security: Minor leak, major headacheChris Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004765479735675808noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024470480937744884.post-12202579199890795102010-11-01T15:57:42.668-07:002010-11-01T15:57:42.668-07:00@Chris: No, and it'll screw 2K users (they sti...@Chris: No, and it'll screw 2K users (they still exist, and I still support some) and XP users (truckloads). I know. I was just wondering if this was the increasingly-usual stance of, "Well, I *guess* we'll fix it, since we're putting new code out. But only in the one new version."<br /><br />I realize they have to be able to prioritize to some extent, but I'm wicked tired of hearing that something is a "low-risk" vulnerability, and as such doesn't deserve fixing. Ever.<br /><br />I could see three tiers: 1) OoC release, 2) Patch Tuesday, 3) 2-3 Patch Tuesdays. But apparently the third tier is actually "whenever, if ever; probably never".<br /><br />Coming at the same time as today's publicity of slipping IE and specifically IE8 marketshare, it feels like Microsoft is abandoning IE, for all that they "put the team back together".Rebecca Menessechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611418926889915842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024470480937744884.post-14924524581991751532010-11-01T15:20:33.612-07:002010-11-01T15:20:33.612-07:00@Rebecca: I believe it's fixed in IE9 preview ...@Rebecca: I believe it's fixed in IE9 preview although I have not confirmed myself. This does not help the majority of IE users, who will be surfing using the supported versions 6, 7 and 8.Chris Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004765479735675808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024470480937744884.post-43763620339976846382010-11-01T14:34:38.013-07:002010-11-01T14:34:38.013-07:00Just to be clear: does this vulnerability affect a...Just to be clear: does this vulnerability affect all versions of IE, including 9-preview, or are MS only refusing to expend the effort on "obsolete" versions of IE?Rebecca Menessechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611418926889915842noreply@blogger.com