__/ [ John Locke ] on Sunday 08 April 2007 05:51 \__
> On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:15:37 +0100, Roy Schestowitz
> <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Thurrott: Microsoft Has 'Absolutely No Plans' to Ship Windows XP SP3
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>>| "If you were looking for any glimpse into the mind of Microsoft, this
>>| is it: the company has completely abandoned Windows XP, and it has
>>| absolutely no plans to ever ship an XP SP3..."
>>`----
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>>http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=17648
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>>I guess they'll argue that Vista /is/ SP3, which breaks compatibility with
>>hardware and software as requires hardware upgrades ('surgery'). This is
>>excellent news to Linux. XP is abandoned and only 12% intend to 'upgrade'
>>to Vista.
>
> If this is true, then Microsoft is headed for a public relations
> disaster. Hvae they gone completely insane.
Varpourware should be something that can take a company to court (class
action). See reference in my reply in flyer. It's deliberate.
Speaking of which, it remains unknown what happens to Windows after Vista.
There are conflicting answers and too much secrecy... even I don't know
while various analysts argue that Vista was the last of its kind.
--
~~ With kind regards
everytime you say things like this i just think of that cult of people
who send around .doc files. i dont want to communicate with people who
talk in .doc format, but they do not wish to use something else, so
they discredit those without word. --Ed, c.o.l.a.
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