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Easing software updating woes: MDG's NetUpdater helps managers. (MDG Computer Services' add-in-on software for HyperCard) (product announcement)

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| December 04, 1990 | Kay, Emily; Wylie, Margie | COPYRIGHT 1988 Mac Publishing. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

MDG's NetUpdater helps managers

By Emily Kay and Margie Wylie

Arlington Heights, Ill. -- Network managers weary of the endless cycle of updating users' local software may find respite with NetUpdater, HyperCard-based software available now from MDG Computer Services.

NetUpdater uses HyperCard scripts and a Startup document (INIT) to automate updates over an AppleShare-based network. Any time a user turns on a networked Mac, NetUpdater's start-up file automatically logs that Mac onto the server; records the machine's vital statistics, such as free disk space; and then executes any new update scripts on the server. Prices start at $1,000 for 50 …

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