Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 27th Sep 2007 15:06 UTC, submitted by scott
In a move that's sure to be welcomed by customers of both parties, HP is reported to be working with Apple to allow users of Mac OS X Leopard to instantly receive the the latest versions of HP's printer drivers over Leopard's built-in Software Update mechanism. In seeding Leopard build 9A559 to its developer community last week, Apple listed only two known issues with the software, one of which instructed testers with HP printers connected to their system to perform a custom install of the next-gen operating system and de-select the HP printer drivers in the installer. "The HP printer drivers will be delivered post-install via Software Update", the company told testers. 
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2006-04-06
It's because people trust Software Update, most people install everything that comes through it without blinking.
If all kinds of software updates comes through it, quality control will be worse, and the trust will disappear.
I hope it never will be like the linux distros. Where I can't really trust what comes through it, I have to read up on every update before I install it.
I never had a problem with an update through Software Update yet, but I have read other people on the internet has. So, it's hard even for Apple to quality control updates, I don't want 3rd party software being part of what my grandmy click that "OK" button for.