Malcolm Greene wrote: > You can distribute your VFP apps to locked down workstations by > installing everything in a single folder. > Amen to that!
> No need for .NET upgrades (a nightmare across 500 workstations spread > across the globe). > Not a problem since M$ is doing this via the Automatic Updates, though! However, some IT shops have turned off Automatic Updates, if I understand correctly. > No browser dependencies or security leaks. > Amen again. If browsers were consistent, then fine, but with today's plethora of choices and non-uniformity, what's the advantage other than pushing your update to one spot on the web? If you've got your local VFP app set to look for updates on the web anyway, then there's no advantage. Rick Strahl had such a code example, iirc. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
