Your data collection controller is built on top of an operating
system and utilizes many programs from many different providers.
The whole thing has to work flawlessly to satisfy a critical
data collection mission -- but it only runs as well as its
weakest link. Painful experience has shown that it really
pays to have the latest fixes for everything installed before
you get deeply into development or attempt to 'go live'.
For your convenience, here are some links to various fix packs on the
web:
See the
guide to product service levels at this FTP site for a tabular view
of the levels of many products.
Massive list of areas of interest -- reference disks, Netware clients, etc.