Microsoft’s decision to patch Windows XP is a mistake

#1

Post by boondox » Fri, May 02, 2014, 11:41 AM UTC

Microsoft’s decision to patch Windows XP is a mistake
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Re: Microsoft’s decision to patch Windows XP is a mistake

#2

Post by flohofwoe » Fri, May 02, 2014, 2:18 PM UTC

I think the real problem is not corporate licenses, but all those bootleg XP copies running in China (and who can blame them, XP is still a perfectly fine OS). MS should offer a free and legal upgrade to Windows7 for home/gaming use to get this somewhat under control.

Re: Microsoft’s decision to patch Windows XP is a mistake

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Post by boondox » Fri, May 02, 2014, 4:06 PM UTC

flohofwoe wrote: post #2

I think the real problem is not corporate licenses, but all those bootleg XP copies running in China (and who can blame them, XP is still a perfectly fine OS). MS should offer a free and legal upgrade to Windows7 for home/gaming use to get this somewhat under control.

Not just China; probably also the rest of the known world.

Re: Microsoft’s decision to patch Windows XP is a mistake

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Post by mariuolo » Sat, May 03, 2014, 6:21 AM UTC

flohofwoe wrote: post #2

I think the real problem is not corporate licenses, but all those bootleg XP copies running in China (and who can blame them, XP is still a perfectly fine OS). MS should offer a free and legal upgrade to Windows7 for home/gaming use to get this somewhat under control.

Why? How is that their responsibility?

And what advantage would there be for them?