[61865] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu)
Mon Sep 8 12:10:45 2003
To: Michael.Dillon@radianz.com
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 08 Sep 2003 17:01:51 BST."
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From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 12:10:07 -0400
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On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 17:01:51 BST, Michael.Dillon@radianz.com said:
>
> > And getting the lead time down to 4-6 weeks would be a challenge -
> remember you
> > have to *ship* the re-mastered patch CD to every retailer and get it on
> the
> > shelves. That's going to hit your bottom line.
>
> Ever heard of Windows 98?
> How about Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)?
>
> They've done it before, they can do it again.
Yes, I notice how they ship a refreshed 98SE every 8 weekss to roll in all the new
security fixes.
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