Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows

Tue Sep 9 18:48:20 UTC 2003

Michael.Dillon at radianz.com wrote:

>Failing that, why can't they bundle up just the updates onto a CD that is 
>released every few months and shipped out to all of their regular 
>customers along with permission to copy and redistribute. That way more 
>OEM's would ship out fully updated machines.
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Because Microsoft´s bottom line depends on meeting release dates for new 
features,
not handing out patches for old one?

Pete