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

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)

Can't argue with the main gist of your article, but you need to learn some math. Typical dialup connection can do about 10mb/hr on average. Don't know what you're smoking, grin.

Other than that, good article with good points.

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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
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Slipstream 2004-03-29
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