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Re: Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows
- From: Omachonu Ogali
- Date: Mon Aug 25 15:31:21 2003
On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 03:15:06PM -0400, Robbie Foust wrote:
>
> >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".
This was a theory, not an interpretation.
> Microsoft isn't charging for support calls regarding the worm & patching
> problems. Its free to anybody who calls.
I was not talking about the worm, this was in regards to an automatic
deactivation/activation system based on patches applied, that can and
will break due to improper filtering resulting in a higher call rate
to Microsoft.
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