North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows
On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 03:15:06PM -0400, Robbie Foust wrote: > > >Also, perhaps Microsoft put that > >high per-call rate into play to SLOW DOWN the amount of calls they > >were getting, not because "Bill Gates is greedy". This was a theory, not an interpretation. > Microsoft isn't charging for support calls regarding the worm & patching > problems. Its free to anybody who calls. I was not talking about the worm, this was in regards to an automatic deactivation/activation system based on patches applied, that can and will break due to improper filtering resulting in a higher call rate to Microsoft.
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