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Should Microsoft Be Required To Extend Support For Windows XP?

Posted by timothy on from the here-you-hold-the-thumbscrews dept.

An anonymous reader writes "If Windows XP were a photocopier, Microsoft would have a duty to deal with competitors who sought to provide aftermarket support. A new article in the Michigan Law Review argues that Microsoft should be held to the same duty, and should be legally obligated to help competitors who wish to continue to provide security updates for the aging operating system, even if that means allowing them to access and use Windows XP's sourcecode."

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  1. Re:Where do you draw the line? by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 0, Troll

    Lets draw it like this: Full disclosure of the entire manufacturing process is a mandatory safety requirement that must be met before bringing any product to market.

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    -1 Uncomfortable Truth
  2. Re:Linux needs to step up by FlyHelicopters · · Score: 1, Troll

    Nonsense, it makes it look horrible for a desktop OS.

    I've been reading about the "year of the Linux desktop" for 15 years now...

    It won't be this year, or next, or 10 years from now.

    Apple's OS X has 5 times the marketshare of Linux, and it costs an arm and a leg.

    Windows 8's real threat is coming from Android and Apple, not Linux.