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

[rs () seastrom com (Robert E. Seastrom)]

Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> 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