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I'm all for the little guy not being run over by the big corporations, but this looks like a pure example of greed. Sueing Microsoft and forcing them to not use Windows Update would be effectively killing all those machines that barely get updates now. There is no way people will update if they make you go find the updates and install thhem manually.
Desktop Pipeline | News | Microsoft, Apple Sued Over Online Updates: "Microsoft and Apple use Web-based services to provide users with security patches and program updates to their users. Windows Update, Microsoft's Web update site and service, is a crucial component of the Redmond, Wash.-based developer's overall strategy to reduce security risks in its flagship operating system, and will rev to a new edition in August when Windows XP Service Pack 2 releases. "

posted by Jordan @ 7/23/2004 09:22:00 AM