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They wouldn't need to share the source with everyone, just with authorized software repair companies. It would be a win-win, microsoft can cut back on support d
by Joeri 9y ago
They wouldn't need to share the source with everyone, just with authorized software repair companies. It would be a win-win, microsoft can cut back on support duration, they can collect a rent from the repair companies, there would be a new business sector, and customers could stay on older windows versions until a time of their choosing. Like with cars the older the version you are on the more expensive the upkeep, so it would be cheaper to move to a new windows version regularly, meaning microsoft wouldn't lose much in the way of windows license revenue.
- corney91 9y agoGood point, I intentionally left the phrase "open-source" out of my comment for that reason but didn't think it all the way through. There's clearly a need for this sort of support so it makes senses. Either that, or Windows should stop being overhauled every few years, making upgrades too costly to implement, and just focus on security and bug fixes. That's obviously not going to happen though.