Windows XP SP2 delayed until July
Paul Thurrot reports that Microsoft has delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) until July.
Microsoft has delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), originally expected in late June, to at least July, according to a spokesperson for the software giant. XP SP2 has been on a rollercoaster schedule since last summer, when it was originally expected in late 2003. But a rash of security-related attacks caused Microsoft to regroup and recast XP SP2 as a security-focused release.
"Windows XP SP2 will ship when it meets the quality standards customers demand," a Microsoft spokesperson said, suggesting that even the July date might be optimistic. There's a lot at stake with this release, however, and it's pretty clear that a buggy SP2 release would irreparably harm Microsoft's reputation with enterprise customers.