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Clearly, not piece of equipment should allowed to be running in a hospital based on an unsupported version of an operating system. That is simply irresponsible.

Clearly, not piece of equipment should allowed to be running in a hospital based on an unsupported version of an operating system. That is simply irresponsible. You keep writing things like that, as if the only practical alternative in many cases was not turning the equipment off altogether. Each newer version of Microsoft OS implements security features not in earlier versions. And more spyware, too. What should a hospital do if Microsoft decides to instruct them to update to a new version of Windows that will automatically upload all of the data on the local hard drives to a Microsoft-cloud-hosted backup system, complete with all the legally protected sensitive personal information? Again, this issue can't just be as simple as suppliers getting to move the goalposts however they want after the sale. The longevity is mostly the supported API across different versions of the OS, and not the OS itself. Then why are so many healthcare providers who were caught last week saying they couldn't upgrade from Windows XP because some essential functionality of other software or equipment no longer worked on Windows 10?

davidf18 10y ago
> "Then why are so many healthcare providers who were caught last week saying they couldn't upgrade from Windows XP because some essential functionality of other software or equipment no longer worked on Windows 10?" In the US, they might possibly be in violation of HIPAA health data privacy laws because by running on an unsupported OS they are leaving themselves open to cyber attacks and stolen health care data. Best to deal with vendors of software that upgrade their software to the newest OS versions, especialy if it has anything to do with health data. > "You keep writing things like that, as if the only practical alternative in many cases was not turning the equipment off altogether." Microsoft had been warning for years that they were going to discontinue service and they have done it with previous OSs, so no surprise there really. Software vendors and their customers need to prepare ahead of time. If properly maintained by their IT Depts, these Windows 10 Upgrade messages never come up.

davidf18 10y ago

> "Then why are so many healthcare providers who were caught last week saying they couldn't upgrade from Windows XP because some essential functionality of other software or equipment no longer worked on Windows 10?" In the US, they might possibly be in violation of HIPAA health data privacy laws because by running on an unsupported OS they are leaving themselves open to cyber attacks and stolen health care data. Best to deal with vendors of software that upgrade their software to the newest OS versions, especialy if it has anything to do with health data. > "You keep writing things like that, as if the only practical alternative in many cases was not turning the equipment off altogether." Microsoft had been warning for years that they were going to discontinue service and they have done it with previous OSs, so no surprise there really. Software vendors and their customers need to prepare ahead of time. If properly maintained by their IT Depts, these Windows 10 Upgrade messages never come up.