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[Ben Barrett]

I have a question about this, since the discussion seems to skirt the issue:
Do you believe that Microsoft is liable for damages that might ensue for
not performing a [simple, logical] code update to their older products?

If I was a day-trader, I'd consider my workstation, its OS, the trading
software,
and my networrk uplink (and security of course) to be Critical
Infrastructures in
my little office.  I would not think it wise to use known-to-be-outdated
machinery,
especially knowing the risks.  Yes, it is YARU (yet another reason to
upgrade),
unfortunately, but I don't know that I could blame Microsoft if I had
delayed trades.
I think I would expect Microsoft to reach out and inform me, however, as a
customer,
and not just through their b'jillion ad campaigns and dream-injection
methods.  :)

I'm sure we'll all gasp, and then eventually have a bit of a laugh over the
fallout
surrounding this event... it just reminds me about so many things that we as
consumers and citizens are responsible for.  I'd rather see a corporate
charter
become revoked, however, than to see corporations become further
relied-upon,
I find it disgusting how sometimes consumers expect to be coddled by inc's.

ttfn,

ben



On 2/20/07, Michael Miller <mike.mikemiller at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> last I heard they may have done a about face on this as well.  They
> being Microsoft are not releasing any fixes for Windows 2000 to fix
> the daylight savings fiasco that the United States congress created.
> It's like Y2k all over again.  Yet we are past Y2K.  I'm wondering how
> many stock orders or online orders will be executed a hour late or not
> executed at all.
>
> -Miller
>
> On 2/16/07, Elijah Buck <elijah.buck at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Microsoft is still releasing updates for Windows 2000. However, only
> > security updates are being release, not "feature" updates. See
> >
> >
> http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=3Dfh;en-us;=
lifecycle
> >
> > Elijah
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/12/07, Michael Miller < mike.mikemiller at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > If M$ 2000 =3D Windows 2000 Workstation.  That product is dead.
> > > Microsoft is only releasing updates for Windows 2000 for paying
> > > support customers.
> > >
> > > -Miller
> > >
> > > On 2/11/07, Mr O <notanatheist at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > If you are so inclined as to run that OS. The main point is that
> > > > even software and hardware manufacturers will continue to
> > > > support the OS as long as Microsoft does. When M$ put the nail
> > > > in the coffin for 98/ME others started to follow. With that
> > > > information in hand many companies are content to still run XP
> > > > if they have even upgraded to it yet.
> > > >
> > > > Now what is needed is for more companies to produce their
> > > > commercial software as cross platform encompassing the major
> > > > operating systems (linux, OS X.3,4,5, M$ 2000, XP, Vista). There
> > > > are far too many instances of "if only" keeping people from
> > > > running Linux as their primary or only OS. Reliable numbers are
> > > > needed to show its strength on the desktop especially compared
> > > > to OS X as many companies are making their software available
> > > > for Apple too (Adobe/Macromedia, Intuit). At least Google is
> > > > doing what they can on porting some of the apps over that they
> > > > have acquired. GoogleEarth and Picasa are a good start. I hope
> > > > Nero decides to keep their NeroLinux updated too as I rather
> > > > like it and was happy to purchase a license for it.
> > > >
> > > > And while we're at it, I want a full Quicktime implementation on
> > > > Linux. I don't care about iTunes as I don't like DRM laden music
> > > > but I do like watching the movie trailers on Apple.com.
> > > >
> > > > That be all (for now),
> > > > Mr O.
> > > >
> > > > --- Jeff Newton <newton at efn.org > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > So pretty much mean's, my windows XP box is still worth its
> > > > > prime hardware
> > > > > off the shelf, since last year, when I brought it home back in
> > > > > August, right
> > > > > Mr. O ?
> > > > >
> > > > > In fact when Vista was in its hype, I knew for some reason, XP
> > > > > would be the
> > > > > norm for a while, before there wasn't anything, I've yet used
> > > > > that would be
> > > > > worth getting Vista for?
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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