[OPLINTECH] XP end of support plans?

[shivelri@oplin.org]

Hello all,

I am curious as to how other libraries are handling the end of support 
of Windows XP?

Are you upgrading to Vista? Holding out for Windows 7? Or are you 
looking into switching into the GPL line of OS's like Linux?

Interestingly as I studied the lifecycle plan as released by Microsoft 
(link provided below), I noticed that Microsoft only supports software 
for 5 years or 2 years after its successor product is released, which 
ever is longer (consumer products). Therefore if Windows 7 releases as 
rumored this year support for Vista could be knocked off as soon as 
January 2012 (Jan 2007 + 5). Where with the same expectations for W7 
releasing this year would mean support until at least 2014 (2009 +5). 
Just some food for thought.


http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-gb&x=16&y=12&C2=1173

-- 
Richard Shively
IT/Webmaster
Greenville Public Library
520 Sycamore, Greenville Oh. 45331
937-548-3915

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