Google has been criticised by Microsoft after the search giant publicised a security flaw in Windows - which some said put users at risk.
Microsoft reacted angrily when Google posted details of the bug online before a patch to fix the issue was released.
The disclosure was part of Google's Project Zero initiative that seeks to pressure firms into dealing with security problems more quickly.
Several security researchers disagreed with Google's actions.
"I feel sorry for the users, who could be impacted by Google's schoolyard antics," tweeted expert Graham Cluley, who noted the company had been criticised for similar behaviour in the past.
Discussion on Google's bug reporting site was divided on the matter.
"Google was wrong with what they did," wrote one developer.
"They don't have all of the OS code so they have no idea how much other code would have to be rewritten to correct the problem.
"That extra coding takes time to ensure that something else doesn't get broken in the process."
But another said: "Google is not evil. Microsoft just slept and did not fix the vulnerability in time. Good job Google."
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