Windows XP SP2 Release Candidate patched
Posted by NEXTY on 18 April 2004 - 12:42 · 18 comments & 1857 views
Microsoft has taken the unusual step of patching release candidate testing software by issuing three critical patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC1. Pre-release software is buggy by definition and users normally expect to have problems fixed either in future test versions or in the final code.

Testers visiting Windows Update found the updates last week, according to the BetaNews site. Two of the problems involved the Windows Firewall, a renamed and greatly updated version of Windows XP's former Internet Connection Firewall that will debut with the service pack. The other problem involved dropped virtual private networking connections with Linksys gateway devices.

News source: wininsider
View: Extensive info @ the SP2 thread in the forums

Thanks leebob, thread link added.


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by bingham. on 18 Apr 2004 - 12:49
*rushes to windows update*
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Dwarden on 18 Apr 2004 - 13:05
i see no new update there ... i got em installed for close to 2 weeks ... old news
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by petroid on 18 Apr 2004 - 13:07
Hehe.. WEll, good on Microsoft . I'm already trying RC1 on a lab of computers at school to wee dout any problems before final, so it's nice to see they're supporting a pre-release patch to some extent.
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by dreamthief on 18 Apr 2004 - 13:41
I just dont get this one... patches for release candidates? The software engineers in Microsoft must have thought the SP2 has already been released to the public. :p
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by Jason on 18 Apr 2004 - 13:44
Why ? all they are doing is testing some updates they have made for SP2.
Quote this comment #4.2 Posted by Betaz on 20 Apr 2004 - 00:20
It HAS been released to the public as a test version
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by leebobs on 18 Apr 2004 - 13:41
Added to the SP2 Thread http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=75970
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by KarlDorman on 18 Apr 2004 - 14:20
Microsoft has a responsibility to its customers. Regardless of Services Pack 2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1). Nobody is perfect, you will see mistakes.
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by ThunderRiver on 18 Apr 2004 - 14:57
They intentionally releases it as patches because they want to test the functionality of Automatic Update and Windows Update V5. Is that concept so hard to grasp?
Quote this comment #7.1 Posted by creamhackered on 18 Apr 2004 - 17:44
Glad someone else noticed this. Although in the past they wouldn't usually release patches I agree this time they're mainly releasing them for AU testing and SP2s new patching abilities.
Quote this comment #7.2 Posted by Eldoen on 18 Apr 2004 - 21:50
would have been great if the patches didn't break worse an already broken ICS.

Ahh well.

el
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by [Thrice] on 18 Apr 2004 - 15:20
It would be cool if they patched the release candidate to final haha.
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by chuayw2000 on 18 Apr 2004 - 15:25
yeah! It took like forever for SP2 RC1 to be installed.
Quote this comment #8.2 Posted by NyaR on 18 Apr 2004 - 20:05
you mean they arent planning on doing that?
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by hobsgrg on 18 Apr 2004 - 16:36
this is old news, installed this patches through auto update a while ago
Quote this comment #9.1 Posted by mufdvr3669 on 18 Apr 2004 - 18:02
your post is old news, one of the first posts already said this
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by dL on 18 Apr 2004 - 17:02
Pssh.. no wonder why I couldn't connect to my Linksys router, I thought I screwed up something.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by Trust on 18 Apr 2004 - 17:14
QUOTE
Pre-release software is buggy by definition

seems like many ppl dont understand that...
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