Re: [NTLK] Useless(?) update function

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Fri Dec 27 2002 - 17:34:04 EST


On Fri, Dec 27, 2002 at 02:26:48PM -0800, Martin Joseph wrote:
>
>
> On Friday, December 27, 2002, at 02:44 AM, Jon Glass wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes, but if you could hack the OS so that you could choose your own
> > phone number, and then somebody write a quickie app on Windows/Mac
> > that could answer the phone and install a package, then it would be
> > useful... :-)
> <snip>
>
> As Paul pointed out, NCU and the dock function already achieve this
> without the need for installing special software...

So, we've got the technology. Is there a need for a modem line to handle
this, for the general Green public?

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