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It seems most of these corporate "dumb terminals" are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP. In a few years (or already?) Microsoft will stop releasing security up
by cryptoz 16y ago
It seems most of these corporate "dumb terminals" are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP. In a few years (or already?) Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for these operating systems. The argument to switch to a new system, especially one that is free and open source, more secure, faster and better in almost every possible way, will be clear and obvious.
- whatusername 16y agoSee OP Footnote: Win 2000 had 10 years of support. Win XP has until 2014 (13 years). The point is not: What is the best option at this point in time, but What is the best option for 5 years from now. // Something like Ubuntu LTS might fit the bill perfectly so please don't think I'm just advocating Windows. I'm just considering that Google already produce a very successful light-weight linux-based OS (That has shipped far more units than Chrome likely will) and has a history of killing off products that don't get much traction (see Wave for a recent example)
- juiceandjuice 16y agoIIRC, XP was EOL'ed several times, and to M$'s dismay, they've lengthened the support date a couple of times.
- loewenskind 16y agoWhy do you care about security updates for a dumb terminal?
- cryptoz 16y agoWell, you're probably typing credit card numbers, passwords, and other private information into the dumb terminal. It seems absolutely critical to make sure nobody is running a keylogger.