Security Patches by Modem? Forget it!

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it!
Scott Granneman, 2004-03-24

Let's face it - there is no way for dial-up users on any major operating system to keep their computers up-to-date and patched. OK, maybe "no way" is an exaggeration. How about, "a difficult, burdensome, time-consuming, very prone to failure way?"

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CVSUP works via modem 2004-03-24
Anonymous

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-24
Ed Habal (1 replies)

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-25
Anonymous

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-25
Gerhard Rickert (1 replies)

Good read, there was a line you had in here that I wanted to say something about, tottaly off the subject. You said,

And I promise to remember that coffee may be cheap and available for everyone, but broadband is not - and won't be for quite some time.

I say, yes it is, here in Japan. I pay 30$ a month for a 100mb connection to my house. They actually ran fiber in my house. Got to love NTT. Now it the Telcos in America would get their head out of there ass and provide the same thing. I would move back home to Seattle. Just my 2 yen.

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NTT-style connections would be cool, but... 2004-03-25
Penguinisto (1 replies)

NTT-style connections would be cool, but... 2004-03-26
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Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-25
Erik

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-25
rarchimedes

Easing the burden 2004-03-25
InvisiBill

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-25
Anonymous

Funny, I did this on Saturday... 2004-03-25
Anonymous

just quick enough for another blaster! 2004-03-26
Bipin Gautam

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-26
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Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-26
jonathan

Microsoft's CD 2004-03-27
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Don't destroy the earth any quicker than it should 2004-03-27
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