Letter from the editor

SAVING XP

Article from Issue 117/2010
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A Linux distro for the XP user?

A minor scandal erupted this month when a Google engineer exposed a serious security flaw in Windows XP. Microsoft cried foul, arguing that they didn’t have enough warning before the announcement went public, and attackers quickly started using the exploit, with no clear indication when a patch would appear.

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