Re: Microsoft 'extinguishes' windowsupdate.com

From: Ulysees (Ulyseesat_private)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 03:57:20 PDT

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    Is it just me or has this just gone and crippled the synchronize feature of
    Software Update Services ?
    
    I might be wrong but isn't that the only way it is able to update it's cache
    ?
    
    Uly
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Eric van Wiltenburg" <vanwiltat_private>
    To: <incidentsat_private>
    Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:06 PM
    Subject: Microsoft 'extinguishes' windowsupdate.com
    
    
    > http://news.com.com/2100-1002-5063592.html
    >
    > windowsupdate.com isn't resolving to an IP anymore...
    >
    > Microsoft's move should ease some pressure.  Of course, the next variant
    will probably attack a name that's a little harder to sidestep.
    >
    > Eric.
    >
    
    
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