XP Deathwatch, T Minus 2 Weeks

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."

Re:Make people realise the benefit of OSS

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Get it while it's hot :).

For those who don't care

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:Make people realise the benefit of OSS

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Mayan Calender

[retech]

This was foretold on the ancient Mayan Calender.

Re:Make people realise the benefit of OSS

[chimpo13]

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

How I read your post

[shrikel]

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>

Re:For those who don't care

[rubycodez]

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

Re:Not paying attention to consumer demand

[alexborges]

....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."

Re:Anonymous Coward

[somersault]

Quit harrassing the Microsoft employees!

No need for that

[mangu]

2014

Why should they extend support beyond December 21st, 2012? [greatdreams.com]

Re:Vista is Microsoft's Vietnam

[verbamour]

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

Re:Could have sworn...

[techno-vampire]

As far as I'm concerned, Vista isn't half bad.

I don't use it myself, but I have a friend [jerrypournelle.com] 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.

alternatives are always better...

[mkcmkc]

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

What does it matter?

[raehl]

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

Who cares about free downgrades?

Re:I hope so

[jaxtherat]

Shouldn't that then be !Bruce Perens ?

Re:Anonymous Coward

[Anonymous Coward]

HAhahahhahha.

A Vista evangelist calling Compiz a hog?

Heehhhhhhaaaaaaa....

Re:I hope so

[RealGrouchy]

Will it be global warming that finally kills Microsoft? :-)

That would be quite ironic, considering the competition uses a penguin for its logo.

- RG>

Support

[hullabalucination]

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

Re:I hope so

[johnw]

Also, it doesn't come with IIS.

Surely this is a plus point, no?