From: Mike '/m' 

On Tue, 9 May 2006 22:40:25 -0400, "Geo"  wrote:

>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>news:1og262ddcpha84cl5b985ogpbv6nfv5iv1{at}4ax.com...
>
>> After you expalin that, can you also explain why I have to patch a
>> Microsoft patch that I just installed.  Why can't I download and install
>> the fully patched version.
>
>Well because it's not tested... it's ok, you have to run the untested
>patches but they can't release it as a full product because well.. it's
>untested.
>
>They should take a page from linux, release two versions, last known stable
>build and current build. Those are really the only two choices that matter
>anyway. Problem is, how do you program a wizard to make that decision for
>you?

I can speak about my experience with SuSe Linux.  The program update
facility chooses the stable over the current version.  Also, except for the
time I updated the Linux kernel, I've never had to reboot the system after
an update.  And, I've *never* had to download a patch for a update that I
just downloaded.

YMMV

 /m

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