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Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT)
From: "John Neiberger" <john.neiberger () efirstbank com>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:00:53 -0600
Patches either need to be of a size that a dialup user doesn't have to be dialed in for 24 hours to download and install them. Or .iso's should be available for ISP's to download, turn into CD's and distribute as appropriate. Wouldn't that be nice for a dialup user - getting Windows Update on a CD-ROM from their ISP?
Amen to that. My mom lives in a small town with very spotty Internet access. The fastest possible connection speed is 28.8 but her actual connection is usually slower than that, probably thanks to the quality of lines in the area. You wouldn't believe how long those patches take to download over 28.8. In fact, I've given up on it because the phone simply can't be tied up for that long and she's not going to get a second line for the sole purpose of downloading MS patches. Periodic Windows Update on a CD-ROM is a must-have until more of the world has high-speed access. John --
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- RE: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Michel Py (Apr 18)
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- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Dr. Jeffrey Race (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Gregh (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Brian Russo (Apr 19)
- RE: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Vivien M. (Apr 19)
- RE: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) David Schwartz (Apr 19)
- RE: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Vivien M. (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Gregh (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Scott Weeks (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Gregh (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) John Neiberger (Apr 19)
- RE: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Drew Weaver (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Jeff Shultz, WIllamette Valley Internet (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Dan Hollis (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) John Osmon (Apr 19)
- Responsibility: user or OS? (Re: Microsoft XP SP2) E.B. Dreger (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Alexei Roudnev (Apr 19)
- Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2) Sean Donelan (Apr 19)
- Re: Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2) Adrian Chadd (Apr 19)
- Re: Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2) Alexei Roudnev (Apr 19)
- Re: Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2) James Edwards (Apr 20)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Jeff Shultz, WIllamette Valley Internet (Apr 19)