Indy,

Quite correct. We all work with what we have when it comes down to it. And in the small business arena, things can get interesting real fast when it comes to what the customer wants and what the budget really is.

As for patching linux/unix boxes, again you are quite correct in that on many occassions you can patch a *nix box without a reboot. I totally forgot about that (just goes to show how long its been since I've worked on a *nix box).

Gawd, this discussion brings back memories of the NT 4.0 days. Back then EVERYTHING you did to a Windows machine required a reboot. bleh!

Thanks for setting me straight, Indy. Apologies if I rubbed you the wrong way.

JamesNT

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