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From: Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner <spc_at_conman.org>
Date: Mon May 6 22:51:54 2002

It was thus said that the Great Richard Erlacher once stated:
>
> > So Richard, do you willy-nilly deploy Windows patches before testing? I
> > don't know of any large company that will do such a silly thing, as that may
> > break critical applications.
>
> Windows patches??? We don't need no stinkin' patches. There aren't any ...
> you have to buy the next version ... OTOH, when MS distributes new DLL's, they
> come with the app's that require them and, if you choose to install such an
> app, the updated files are automatically installed for you, whether you like
> it or not. (Backup recommended in case you don't like the outcome!)

  Sorry I used the wrong terminology here. Let me try again:

  So Richarch, do you willy-nilly deploy Windows service packs before
testing? I don't know of any large company that will do such a silly thing,
as that may break critical applications.

  -spc (You know, things labeled SP1, SP2, etc.)
Received on Mon May 06 2002 - 22:51:54 BST