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Is anyone honestly using Windows XP because they don't like any of the more recent versions? Or do they just not want to pay? Customers not wanting to pay is n

by Guvante 13y ago

Is anyone honestly using Windows XP because they don't like any of the more recent versions? Or do they just not want to pay? Customers not wanting to pay is not a good reason to open source your product.

Touche 13y ago
What about the goodwill among developers it would create? That worth nothing too?
- 6d0debc071 13y ago
  They're already super-dominant. Diminishing returns on leverage, I'd imagine.
- Guvante 13y ago
  Windows made $6.37 billion profit in Q3 2012. Providing a way to get Windows without paying could potentially kill the cow which is worth unbelievable amounts of money.
ams6110 13y ago
It's not that I don't like Windows 7, it just offers no additional value for the things I do with a computer.
- Guvante 13y ago
  To be fair it is quite nice from a security standpoint. XKCD put it well - http://xkcd.com/694/ http://xkcd.com/694/