The chipset was called Lakeport (otherwise known as Intel 945), not Merom. And it was the current mobile chipset between Jan 2006 and Jan 2007. It was actually introduced to mobile with the 32-bit only Yonah (Core 1) processors. On the desktop, the original Intel 965 chipset was introduced with the original Core 2 launch in 2006, but it is true that it can also be used with the old 945 chipset that was introduced with the old Pentium D in 2005.
They do so for security reasons. How often do you receive Office 95 files as email attachments, for example? Many of them that are disabled by default can be reenabled by using a registry key setting.
On the other hand, these users are more likely to demand alternate OSes like Linux and Windows with less crapware. I have been thinking of starting a mailing list where PC vendors can communicate with OS vendors, which could be the beginning of a standard group.
Yea, at that time Windows Update and SUS did not cover anything other than Windows itself. In fact, at that time SQL Server hotfixes and updates did not even have an installer. You had to use manual file copy to install them, and this included manual version checking if you installed more than one of them. Needless to say, when WSUS and Microsoft Update was created in mid-2005, SQL Server was included.
Of course, DOS 6 is almost 20 years old now. And AFAIK, this was licensed from Central Point, which continued to provide definition updates until 1996 or so.
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Just bought? The support lifecycle for Java is public: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html
Not this one:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u41-relnotes-1907743.html
Keep in mind this update is out of band.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u43-relnotes-1915290.html
After this one you will need to pay for a support contract or upgrade to Java 7.
Yea, it is unfortunate that MS turned the OS/2 2.0 project into an entire fiasco:
http://yuhongbao.blogspot.ca/2012/12/about-ms-os2-20-fiasco-px00307-and-dr.html
michaelochurch on HN have talked about open allocation, basically allowing people to transfer between groups and managers freely.
On OS/2, I wrote a blog post on the MS OS/2 2.0 fiasco:
http://yuhongbao.blogspot.ca/2012/12/about-ms-os2-20-fiasco-px00307-and-dr.html
These APIs (DirectWrite, Direct2D, etc...) are not secret.
I think it is a good starting point.
I think hiring CEOs based on "years of experience" is part of the problem, as it create a paradox.
Needless to say, that would be pretty horrible, especially in this day and age.
Yea, it is unfortunate that Netscape 5 "Mariner" was cancelled.
And don't forget Server 2003 which actually ends support in July 2015.
And BTW, even IE *5.01* on Win2000 was supported until July 2010 like Win2000 itself.
Trivia: MS support lifecycle always rounds dates to the nearest quarter. I still remember when XP was to enter extended support on December 31, 2006.
Personally, I think "HTML5" even as a buzzword is a misnomer: http://yuhongbao.blogspot.ca/2012/12/about-ms-os2-20-fiasco-px00307-and-dr.html
The chipset was called Lakeport (otherwise known as Intel 945), not Merom. And it was the current mobile chipset between Jan 2006 and Jan 2007. It was actually introduced to mobile with the 32-bit only Yonah (Core 1) processors. On the desktop, the original Intel 965 chipset was introduced with the original Core 2 launch in 2006, but it is true that it can also be used with the old 945 chipset that was introduced with the old Pentium D in 2005.
My favorite from the 1990s is the MS OS/2 2.0 fiasco.
to force upgrades
They do so for security reasons. How often do you receive Office 95 files as email attachments, for example? Many of them that are disabled by default can be reenabled by using a registry key setting.
On the other hand, these users are more likely to demand alternate OSes like Linux and Windows with less crapware. I have been thinking of starting a mailing list where PC vendors can communicate with OS vendors, which could be the beginning of a standard group.
Why would removal and reinstallation of MSDE be required?
And of course not only does post SQL Server 2000 SP3 hotfixes have an installer, but the original patch was repackaged with it too.
Yea, at that time Windows Update and SUS did not cover anything other than Windows itself. In fact, at that time SQL Server hotfixes and updates did not even have an installer. You had to use manual file copy to install them, and this included manual version checking if you installed more than one of them. Needless to say, when WSUS and Microsoft Update was created in mid-2005, SQL Server was included.
Yea, I am well aware of the problems with artificial scarcity. I even wrote a series of blog posts about it.
is to end the illusion that people are perfect.
Of course, DOS 6 is almost 20 years old now. And AFAIK, this was licensed from Central Point, which continued to provide definition updates until 1996 or so.