[61165] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robbie Foust)
Mon Aug 25 15:16:31 2003
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:15:06 -0400
From: Robbie Foust <rfoust@duke.edu>
To: Omachonu Ogali <nanog@missnglnk.com>
Cc: Roland Perry <nanog@internetpolicyagency.com>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <20030825191107.GA77362@dipole.informationwave.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
>Also, perhaps Microsoft put that
>high per-call rate into play to SLOW DOWN the amount of calls they
>were getting, not because "Bill Gates is greedy".
>
Microsoft isn't charging for support calls regarding the worm & patching
problems. Its free to anybody who calls.
- Robbie
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Robbie Foust, IT Analyst
Systems and Core Services
Duke University