1998-08-06 07:00:00+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,25055,00.html?st.ne.2.head
Microsoft is releasing its first update to the Windows 98 operating system, officially calling it a "multimedia update" as controversy over its purpose persists.
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Microsoft today acknowledged that the update was originally planned as a "service pack"--a technical euphemism for a software bug patch--but said it changed the name after concluding the package offered added multimedia functionality rather than mere bug fixes.