>
> In the US, the Security Update CD is shipped directly from the Microsoft
> contractor to the end-user. Of course, if the postal service, delivery
> service or contractor is corrupt; what you receive could be intercepted
> and replaced enroute.
You do not need to kill a postman -:). Just write
It depends... if you use FreeBSD with port system, for example - it is safe
enough (esp. if make a pause between 'make' and 'make install' in a few days
or a week. and read mail lists about possible problems).
> dowloading opensource software is safe? -CP
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Sean Donelan wrote:
> I do not know if Microsoft plans to refresh the CD, or make it available
> through other channels.
Bittorrent? :-)
Does anyone have a BT iso of these CDs btw? I cant imagine microsoft
objecting to its distribution...
-Dan
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> Hmnm, if you:
> -- are in Russia or other East Europe country
> - got Windows with a computer (so it is 90% pirated one)
> - have not credit card
> how can you order this CD (of course, pirates will help -:))?
The US/English Windows Security Update CD
On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 00:21, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> Hmnm, if you:
> -- are in Russia or other East Europe country
> - got Windows with a computer (so it is 90% pirated one)
> - have not credit card
geez, they are giving the CD away for free !
james
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> On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> > - (1) updates are too big to be diownloaded by modem , which fail every
20 -
> > 40 minutes (which is common in many countries);
> On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> > - (1) updates are too big to be diownloaded by modem , which fail every 20 -
> > 40 minutes (which is common in many countries);
> > - (2) if you connect to Internet for update, you are infected by virus much
> > faster than you install update.
> >
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> - (1) updates are too big to be diownloaded by modem , which fail every 20 -
> 40 minutes (which is common in many countries);
> - (2) if you connect to Internet for update, you are infected by virus much
> faster than you install update.
>
> I saw it.
