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Windows 2000 SP5 Replaced With Update Rollup

Posted by timothy on from the not-a-tasty-fruit-rollup-though dept.

Ant writes "According to Broadband Reports' news post, both eWeek and TechSpot report Microsoft is scrapping Windows 2000 Service Pack (SP) 5. It will be replaced with an Update Rollup in mid-2005. 'The Update Rollup will contain all security-related updates produced for Windows 2000 between SP4 and the time when Microsoft finalizes the contents of the Update Rollup, and a small number of important non-security updates. Because Microsoft believes the Update Rollup will better meet the needs of customers than a new service pack, there will not be a Service Pack 5 (SP5) for Windows 2000.'"

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  1. Renamed by BollocksToThis · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet the Market Research department has decided that "Service Pack" makes people associate Windows with buggy, insecure and untrustworthy, while "Update Rollup" makes people think of Uncle Toby and fruity snacks.

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    1. Re:Renamed by 10101001+10101001 · · Score: 2, Funny

      The only real question is that if in 4 years the company that makes Fruit Rollups will be able to sue Microsoft (and win) for defamation of character.

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  2. Re:Change the title. by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Get the hint, you haven't paid for the privelege of a MS operating system in at least 3 years and they want more money."

    Well he's got a point. Adobe, for example, asks you politely not to upgrade because you've already given them enough money.

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