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So I just received yet another of those "this is the latest version of security update, the October 2003, Cumulative Patch update which eliminates all known security vulnerabilities affecting MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook and MS Outlook Express" virus emails that are still going around. It purported to be from "Microsoft Security Assistance". However, when it was in bold text in the list of emails (being yet unread), the increased width of the characters made it into Microsoft Security Ass.

(I expect that, like everything else, a Microsoft "Security Ass" would probably have a hole in it.)

Date: Oct. 19th, 2003 08:04 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] amberite.livejournal.com
I luuuuuurve that punchline. 'ts all.

Date: Oct. 20th, 2003 09:14 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] danielmalloy.livejournal.com
My fave variant on it actually dates the patch "that fixes all holes in IE, outlook,..." etc as the Sept 2009 patch...

Date: Oct. 20th, 2003 12:21 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] starlightforest.livejournal.com
One would certainly hope, by that time, but I have my doubts!

Date: Oct. 20th, 2003 05:04 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] danielmalloy.livejournal.com
Nah, by then they'll sell us a completely new OS to overcome the shortcomings with this one. And they'll incorporate new "features", most of which never get used, but with lots of potential for future destruction. Yay us...

I've already sworn that my laptop will be *nix...

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