Word: patches
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...complained to Sun and they said they were aware of the problem and had a fix or 'patch' to the system," Steen said yesterday...
Students logging in to the Harvard Arts and Science Computer Services (HASCS) "fas" computer will find the process a little faster, thanks to a "patch" applied to the machine's operating system this weekend...
...patch" replaces pieces of the operating system's code to remove bugs that can cause instability, including the frequent crashes and slowness that have plagued fas this year...
Steen said the computer's manufacturer, Sun Microsystems, sent the patch after HASCS notified the company of problems with the login program...
...installed this summer to replace the old husc computers, which couldn't keep up with anticipated demand. HASCS has continued to fix, or "tweak," fas in an effort to improve performance. The patch, the most involved tweak yet, altered the program on fas that controls logging in. Previously, the program was not quitting correctly...