[plug] offtopic: funny win98 bug

[Bevan Broun]

Looks like win98 was never meant to stay up.

Here's the edited README when you download the Win98 System Update
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This System Update includes features for networking,
security and accessibility issues. It is part of the
Windows® 98 Customer Service Pack.  The following
updates are included the Windows 98 Customer Service
Pack: 

Windows 98 System Update ....  This system update
addresses the following issues: .......  Computer
Hangs After 49.7 Days If your computer is left
running for 49.7 days without restarting, your
Windows 98 computer may stop responding (hang).
This is caused by a problem with the timing
algorithm in the Vtdapi.vxd file.  
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