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Corporations don't want to upgrade operating systems at the same pace as Microsoft releases them anyway. Hell, there are companies that are only just now finall
by sliverstorm 13y ago
Corporations don't want to upgrade operating systems at the same pace as Microsoft releases them anyway. Hell, there are companies that are only just now finally upgrading or decommissioning RHEL4, and every release of RHEL is 100% targeted at corporate users. (RHEL4 initial release: 2005. RHEL5 initial release: 2007)
Personally, I bet if Microsoft only focuses on making a good "commercial" OS on the "tock", it could still work out fine. Then they can use the "tick" to be creative and go after "private" use, and the corporations won't care.
- grecy 13y agoMy company (a smallish telco) is just putting the final touches on the plan to move from XP->Win7 in Q1 2014 (that means late 2014).
- mhurron 13y ago> companies that are only just now finally upgrading or decommissioning RHEL4 RHEL 4 is supported until 2015. Starting it's replacement now is pretty normal.
- sliverstorm 13y agoYes, I understand. My point is, corporations don't want to upgrade their OS every 3-5 years no matter what the new OS is, and RHEL4 is decent evidence!