Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows

Mon Sep 8 17:40:01 UTC 2003

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, Ray Wong wrote:
> I seem to be repeating myself a lot: The problem is not technical; hence the
> solution is not technical either.
>
> Now, other than being a poor attempt to pass the buck, how does this help
> us as network operators (and similar IT professionals) in fixing the problem?

If infected users have an offline method for obtaining patches, then we
don't need to figure out a way to keep their buggy, infected computers
connected to the network long enough to download the patches.

This is one reason why universities are distributing thousands of CDs with
the fixes to their students.