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But the XP end-of-life event has turned out to be pretty lucrative for them, with companies and government agencies opening their wallets in exchange for extend
by leoc 13y ago
But the XP end-of-life event has turned out to be pretty lucrative for them, with companies and government agencies opening their wallets in exchange for extended support. I wonder if they'll be enticed to shake that tree again more frequently in future.
- stormbrew 13y agoI think this is one of those "Some money is too expensive" kind of situations, really. The drain on Microsoft's resources, and the knock-on effects of having increasingly vulnerable windows installs around, are probably worth far more, in the long run, than any amount anyone would ever pay them.