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So far I have seen comments that SP2 interferes with some applications, but
this was expected so we go with it. But what I'm watching for is if it has
bugs that will be fixed. In other words is there likely to be an SP2.1,
SP2.2 etc, and would it be a good idea to wait a while before loading it in?
 
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SP2 is a major upgrade from SP1,if you run mostly all microsoft software,
youll be fine with the current release,or the "official" release do soon,the
only snags will be with 3rd party software,they need some time to re-write
thier software.

"Dave Gower" wrote:

> So far I have seen comments that SP2 interferes with some applications, but
> this was expected so we go with it. But what I'm watching for is if it has
> bugs that will be fixed. In other words is there likely to be an SP2.1,
> SP2.2 etc, and would it be a good idea to wait a while before loading it in?
>
>
>
 
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Hi,

They don't release Service Packs in .1, .2, etc releases. The only reason
for SP1a is that Microsoft was required to remove the included Virtual
Machine. The "a" was to distinguish this. Until SP3 is released, the interim
will likely continue to include regular critical updates.

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"Dave Gower" <davegow.removethis@magma.ca> wrote in message
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> So far I have seen comments that SP2 interferes with some applications,
> but
> this was expected so we go with it. But what I'm watching for is if it has
> bugs that will be fixed. In other words is there likely to be an SP2.1,
> SP2.2 etc, and would it be a good idea to wait a while before loading it
> in?
>
>
 
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The offical release was 10 days ago ;-)

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"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
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> SP2 is a major upgrade from SP1,if you run mostly all microsoft software,
> youll be fine with the current release,or the "official" release do
> soon,the
> only snags will be with 3rd party software,they need some time to re-write
> thier software.
>
> "Dave Gower" wrote:
>
>> So far I have seen comments that SP2 interferes with some applications,
>> but
>> this was expected so we go with it. But what I'm watching for is if it
>> has
>> bugs that will be fixed. In other words is there likely to be an SP2.1,
>> SP2.2 etc, and would it be a good idea to wait a while before loading it
>> in?
>>
>>
>>
 
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In news:r5ednXIHMoVQib3cRVn-tQ@magma.ca,
Dave Gower <davegow.removethis@magma.ca> typed:

> So far I have seen comments that SP2 interferes with some
> applications,


It's always possible, but I've had it on two machines here since
August 7, and haven't experienced any problems.


> but this was expected so we go with it. But what I'm
> watching for is if it has bugs that will be fixed.


All software, except for the trivial, has bugs. Some are minor,
some are more major. SP2 has already gone through extensive
testing, and the risk of major bugs at this point is probably
small (but not zero).


> In other words is
> there likely to be an SP2.1, SP2.2 etc,


Service packs don't get numbered that way. If fixes are needed,
they'll come out as hotfixes.


> and would it be a good idea
> to wait a while before loading it in?


The thought that it's good to "wait a while" is good advice for
lots of updates and new software releases, but *not* when it
comes to security patches, like SP2.

Besides, we've already waited a while; we've waited through the
extensive beta testing it's received; that's the purpose of such
testing: to ensure that any major problems are eliminated before
the actual release. I would install it now.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Andrew E. wrote:
> SP2 is a major upgrade from SP1,if you run mostly all microsoft
> software, youll be fine with the current release,or the "official"
> release do soon,the only snags will be with 3rd party software,they
> need some time to re-write thier software.

HUH?!? Your level of moronic cretinism never ceases to amaze me (though it
should by now!) I'm running legacy apps written for 3.1 under XP with SP2
and they work flawlessly. There are *NO* "snags with third party software".
The word is 'due' by the way, not 'do'. Oh and, it was released four days
ago - *do* keep up!

If a program has been coded properly, it will run properly. No software
needs to be rewritten if it's been written correctly in the first place.





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>-----Original Message-----
>Andrew E. wrote:
>> SP2 is a major upgrade from SP1,if you run mostly all
microsoft
>> software, youll be fine with the current release,or
the "official"
>> release do soon,the only snags will be with 3rd party
software,they
>> need some time to re-write thier software.
>
>HUH?!? Your level of moronic cretinism never ceases to
amaze me (though it
>should by now!) I'm running legacy apps written for 3.1
under XP with SP2
>and they work flawlessly. There are *NO* "snags with
third party software".
>The word is 'due' by the way, not 'do'. Oh and, it was
released four days
>ago - *do* keep up!
>
>If a program has been coded properly, it will run
properly. No software
>needs to be rewritten if it's been written correctly in
the first place.
>

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2
 
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Wislu Plethora wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Andrew E. wrote:
>>
>>>SP2 is a major upgrade from SP1,if you run mostly all
>
> microsoft
>
>>>software, youll be fine with the current release,or
>
> the "official"
>
>>>release do soon,the only snags will be with 3rd party
>
> software,they
>
>>>need some time to re-write thier software.
>>
>>HUH?!? Your level of moronic cretinism never ceases to
>
> amaze me (though it
>
>>should by now!) I'm running legacy apps written for 3.1
>
> under XP with SP2
>
>>and they work flawlessly. There are *NO* "snags with
>
> third party software".
>
>>The word is 'due' by the way, not 'do'. Oh and, it was
>
> released four days
>
>>ago - *do* keep up!
>>
>>If a program has been coded properly, it will run
>
> properly. No software
>
>>needs to be rewritten if it's been written correctly in
>
> the first place.
>
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2
>
>
>
>
Why don't you learn to make your line wrap a tad longer?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2
 
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OMG, *sigh* so now your calling other people moronic, when your incorrect,
and Microsoft even has documentation online to show it?

See below...

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"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote in message
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> HUH?!? Your level of moronic cretinism never ceases to amaze me (though it
> should by now!)

So if he is correct, wouldn't that make you a "moronic cretinism"?

> I'm running legacy apps written for 3.1 under XP with SP2 and they work
> flawlessly.

Same here. Of course, if everyone's computers ran as smoothly as mine and
yours, there wouldn't be as many posts as there are in these newsgroups
don't you think?

>There are *NO* "snags with third party software".

Yes, there are, and here is some Microsoft documentation to show it:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2

> The word is 'due' by the way, not 'do'. Oh and, it was released four days
> ago - *do* keep up!

Don't tax your brancell, but it was released to manufacturers 10 days ago at
the time of your post, and 8 days ago to anyone who wanted it. *Do* keep
up!

Look at the publish date on MS's site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

> If a program has been coded properly, it will run properly. No software
> needs to be rewritten if it's been written correctly in the first place.

Very true, but that's a bit different from "There are *NO* "snags with third
party software"".
 
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