1. A method for providing information to a user on modifications made to a base software product with a program temporary fix, comprising the steps of: (a) applying the program temporary fix to the base software product, wherein the program temporary fix includes informational text describing how the program temporary fix modifies the base software product; (b) applying the informational text included with the program temporary fix to informational text provided with the software product to generate cumulative informational text, wherein the cumulative informational text describes the base software product as modified by the program temporary fix; (c) accessing the cumulative informational text; and (d) presenting the accessed informational text to the user.