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Windows XP SP3 leaked
Robin Hood was revered because he stole from the rich and gave to the poor. And while it's not quite the same thing, there isn't a whole lot of sympathy being thrown towards Microsoft when it was heard that a testing release of Windows XP SP3 was leaked and is floating around the internet now. Everyone loved watching Mel Gibson prove he's an idiot. Everyone loved watching Kramer lose his mind. And everyone loves when things don't go as planned for Microsoft. We love when people who seem to have everything together show that they don't. Plus this Windows leak is an hilarious slap in the face to Steven Sinofsky's little attempt at complete secrecy. It's so fitting that he'd be unsuccessful at keeping things secret, since he looks a bit like a really terrible magician (see picture).SP3 was given to a limited pool of testers in July, after being repeatedly delayed. It was originally planned to be release in 2005. Boy, did that ever go well. The leaked version of SP3 is not quite the finished product, or even a completed Beta, but that hasn't stopped it from becoming an incredibly popular torrent download. It comes in at around 340 Mb and can be found pretty much everywhere. But then again, you'd never download something illegally like this, would you?
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Subscribe to commentsWasatch SoftwareAug 21st 2007 1:28AM
So, what's in Windows XP SP3 anyway???
yahyaAug 22nd 2007 1:43AM
i need to have copy of window xp sp3 2007 ,
JoeAug 25th 2007 1:55AM
Googe is becomeing as powerful as Microsoft... they just make better software lol
saravanakumarAug 28th 2007 10:17AM
i want links
Francisco FrostSep 5th 2007 11:36AM
Actually I found this on Live Search here: http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=%22Windows+XP+SP3%22&mkt=en-au&FORM=MICBEP
timOct 10th 2007 8:14PM
...C'mon guys, let's face it. Microsoft DID push back SP3 more than an admiral amount of times, and the consumers allowed the testing version to leak. If you can't sit back and get a chuckle out of that, then you need to seriously reconsider what you see as funny.
I love Microsoft and I love Apple. They are the best of two worlds, and will both have my business until the end of my days. Yeah, the author pointed out that Microsoft lost the secrecy of its patch... and he found that humorous. I share that humor. I think it IS funny that Microsoft had their stuff leaked after trying to keep it secret for 2 years. Mr. White is entitled to an opinion, and so are you. Also, maybe Mr. White posted no details about SP3 because of his respect for Microsoft? Perhaps it was out of RESPECT that we don't know if we even want the SP before it's even released. Grow up.
mothkuriOct 28th 2007 8:33AM
hiiiiiiiiiii