Well, the news is out a bit earlier than I had anticipated... either way, its good news. :)

An overview document outlining some of the upcoming changes in Windows SharePoint Services SP2 was released earlier today. 

Overview: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 SP2 Beta in Windows Server 2003 R2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=abba20f2-3625-4c9c-a412-ab9bbebdb5e8

A particularly long-standing problem will be eliminated with the release of SP2.  Gone are the days of referring to KB830342!!  I remember the day I first ran across this issue... and the many debates since that fateful day.  This was a very difficult problem to fix and one that has literally taken years to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Believe it or not, this fix was in SP1 until it was shown the fix was introducing other problems.  It was pulled, much to the chagrin of a lot of folks.

A lot of folks say that Microsoft doesn’t listen to your concerns. The elimination of 830342 is proof positive that your PSS calls, support escalations, etc. are heard.  :-)

Buh-bye 830342!!

-Maurice