This doesn't seem to be a hoax. Very brief. Please see: Microsoft stops new work to fix bugs http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/17874-1.html I prefer The Reg's version: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23922.html P.S. It's not "Microsoft bashing", it's... praising them for their brutally honest self-appraisal. Yup. Steve