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)

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

NTT-style connections would be cool, but... 2004-03-26
Anonymous

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

Here's another suggestion. Microsoft could create regular ISO images of their update CD, every couple of weeks and users with CD burners and broadband could make their own and pass them around. Cost to Microsoft would be negligable.

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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
Anonymous

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

Microsoft's CD 2004-03-27
Anonymous

Don't destroy the earth any quicker than it should 2004-03-27
Anonymous

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-27
Anonymous

550mb of patches/upgrades? 2004-03-28
Anonymous

Security Patches by Modem? 11.3 MB in 1.5 hrs is very doable, learn some math 2004-03-28
Anonymous (1 replies)

Security Patches by Modem? 11.3 MB in 1.5 hrs is very doable, learn some math 2004-03-30
Anonymous

Security Patches by Modem? Forget it! 2004-03-29
Anonymous

Slipstream 2004-03-29
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