Plus one.
The problem with using old versions is that if a security vulnerability affecting earlier builds was discovered, you're a sitting duck. Those still using 1.6.1 can be potentially attacked with that oversized client ID DoS exploit that was patched somewhere in the 1.7.x branch, for example.
Also, you're missing all the actually relevant fixes and additions, obviously.
And I think J-Dye gets today's PotD award...
"I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."
Firon wanted everyone to think that 1.6.0 and the 1.6.1 had security vulnerability so we all update to the newest version that was backed by the mpaa, wait and see they find everything wrong with all other versions so you go the newest version 3.Not playing that game :-)
This particular attack was documented by TF:
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-c...attack-080117/
About the MPAA thing, every time I update my uTorrent I unpack the executable and remove the IPs and URLs which are said to be "bad", mostly out of paranoia.
Oh, and what's up with programs needlessly using every time more screen space? Happened when I switched from Opera 9.x to 10 (menus), Windows XP to 7 (files in the "details" view, Task Manager entries), and now uTorrent 3 does the same (torrent list entries).
"I just remembered something that happened a long time ago."
Can you turn off the new features you don't need? Make them disappear?
Last edited by Polarbear; 06-27-2011 at 08:19 PM.
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