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XP Deathwatch, T Minus 2 Weeks

Posted by kdawson on from the how-to-really-spike-linux-and-mac-adoption dept.

CWmike writes "June 30 is Microsoft's deadline for mainstream computer makers to stop selling new PCs with the old operating system, and the date that it will stop shipping boxed copies to retailers. That's just two weeks away. Computerworld offers a FAQ about XP's approaching retirement after Microsoft's most recent relaxation of the retirement rules, with some details about which machines big-brand computer makers will be selling with XP after June 30. First FAQ: Any sign that Microsoft will reprieve Windows XP's retirement? Sort of."

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  1. Re:Make people realise the benefit of OSS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.0/linux-2.0.40.tar.bz2

    Get it while it's hot :).

  2. For those who don't care by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sure the Pirate Bay will continue to carry Windows XP for a long long time.

    1. Re:For those who don't care by rubycodez · · Score: 2, Funny

      yup, and they even released versions of windows before Microsoft did

  3. Re:Make people realise the benefit of OSS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ahhh those kids, always looking for new and shiny things. I am still running 0.01. If ain't break don't touch it.

  4. Mayan Calender by retech · · Score: 5, Funny

    This was foretold on the ancient Mayan Calender.

  5. Re:Make people realise the benefit of OSS by chimpo13 · · Score: 4, Funny

    that comment would be funnier if you had a 2 digit user id.

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  6. How I read your post by shrikel · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux will remain out of the [server message block] world.

    Now I know samba has its bugs, but come on... it's not THAT bad.

    </deliberate_misunderstanding>

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  7. Re:Not paying attention to consumer demand by alexborges · · Score: 3, Funny

    ....and they can pry my corporate copy of XP from my cold dead hands. The Voice From Redmond: "Be carefull what you wish for, Mr. Mordok."

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  8. Re:Anonymous Coward by somersault · · Score: 2, Funny

    Quit harrassing the Microsoft employees!

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  9. No need for that by mangu · · Score: 4, Funny

    2014

    Why should they extend support beyond December 21st, 2012?
  10. Re:Vista is Microsoft's Vietnam by verbamour · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like that it took Vista to make people refer to XP as fast...

  11. Re:Could have sworn... by techno-vampire · · Score: 2, Funny
    As far as I'm concerned, Vista isn't half bad.


    I don't use it myself, but I have a friend who does. I mentioned once, shortly after SP1 came out that somebody had asked me if she should get Vista. "NO!" he cried. "Tell her not under any circumstances should she get Vista."

    Alas, it was too late; by the time I got back to her, she'd bought a new computer with Vista. So it goes. The point of this is, I gather that if Vista were, in fact, half bad, it would be a vast improvement.

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  12. alternatives are always better... by mkcmkc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Having used MS support, I have very limited expectations. Fortunately (no pun intended), there are alternative, more-reliable sources for Microsoft support.

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  13. What does it matter? by raehl · · Score: 3, Funny

    So you've updated to Vista without paying? Via Microsoft's servers? WOW. How'd u manage that?

    Who cares about free downgrades?

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  14. Re:I hope so by jaxtherat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Shouldn't that then be !Bruce Perens ?

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  15. Re:Anonymous Coward by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    HAhahahhahha.

    A Vista evangelist calling Compiz a hog?

    Heehhhhhhaaaaaaa....

  16. Re:I hope so by RealGrouchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will it be global warming that finally kills Microsoft? :-) That would be quite ironic, considering the competition uses a penguin for its logo.

    - RG>
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  17. Support by hullabalucination · · Score: 2, Funny

    Remember: support for XP will be available through the year Jaguar-Basket-Jaguar-Snake.

  18. Re:I hope so by johnw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Also, it doesn't come with IIS. Surely this is a plus point, no?