Re: [Full-disclosure] 6 Month Vista Vuln Report, Debunked

["Security Admin (NetSec)" <secadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

so far I have seen the same items patched in Vista as for XP SP2 and 2003 
SP1/SP2. If this trend continues the rationale for Vista upgrade will 
disappear. I for one am recommending user's wait until at least Vista SP1 is 
released; however if the same exploits work on all platforms might make more 
sense to wait until 2009-10 for next client OS release. Even Dell is selling XP 
again.  One should count the number of reboots necessary;  only kernel updates 
require a reboot in Linux.

This is not any Microsoft bash, but it is disturbing that despite the TCI so 
many vulnerabilities that are common to current OS releases and previous 
releases have been found--not just in Vista. One would think that TCI would 
result in developers and engineers discovering previously undiscovered bugs. I 
fear that Microsoft still may rely too much on testing as opposed to 
engineering analysis. QA studies with which I am acquainted show that 60 
percent or more of bugs discovered before general availability releases are 
discovered through engineering analysis, not testing.

Edward Ray

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