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Re: New use for AOL CDs (was Re: Your customer's ...)

  • From: Robert E. Seastrom
  • Date: Mon Oct 01 23:55:53 2001 
Sean Donelan <[email protected]> writes:

> A dumb suggestion, but why doesn't Microsoft hire AOL to include all its
> recommended patches for Windows on the CD's AOL sends to everyone on
> the planet?  That way users don't have to wait for hours for all the
> patches downloading on their 28k modems.

Because upgrades to the AOL software come out every few months,
whereas (security-related) patches to Microsoft software come out every
few days.  The supply chain logistics alone would be unreal.

                                        ---Rob