<OT> MS finally gets a little smarter

[Collins Richey]

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 11:28:47 -0700
Bill Campbell <linux-sxs at celestial.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 05, 2003, Douglas J Hunley wrote:
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> >Just got this in an email:
> >Dear Douglas J.:
> >
> >We are currently planning for the Windows Update V5 Preview Program.
> >As a current Windows Update V4 beta user, we hope you will consider
> >participating in this new program.
> >
> >The vision for Windows Update V5 is to provide an efficient and
> >effective means to keep all Microsoft products secure and up to date
> >with the latest patches, starting with Windows, Office, SQL, and
> >Exchange.
> >
> >looks like you'll *finally* be able to go to windowsupdate and
> >actually update everything. Not windowsupdate for this and
> >officeupdate for that, and technet for everything else..
> 
> To do this, you have to trust Microsoft with your machine (the EULA
> for XP says they own it and can change anything at any time any way). 
> How many times have M$ patches broken more than they fixed?
> 
> On the other hand, anybody who runs Windows deserves what they get.
> 

Yeah, but to paraphrase DEP, when all is said and done all you have is
an updated windows <grin>.

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the 
worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.