Re: standards status in the industry - opinion?

[Florian Weimer <fw () deneb enyo de>]

* Matthew Murphy:

> I agree with that, but I think it misses the point.  The fact is that
> 180-200 days go by before Microsoft issues patches for serious bugs.
> Sometimes more.  That's flat-out unacceptable.

Such long delays make predisclosure information much more valuable.
Quite a few organizations distribute such information, showing their
relevance.  Do you really think they want Microsoft to kill this
market?  How much influence do these guys have on Microsoft and
legislators?
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