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Windows 2000: The Heat Is On
In the case of Windows 2000, "mainstream support," through which it still can add new features, ended roughly 18 months ago. Increasingly, new applications won't work with 2000. Contributor Brian Livingston analyzes the decisions that some companies face, and details one example of how lack of a patch for new time-zone definitions is hurting a hospital. He also contrasts Microsoft's approach with the more-liberal support lifecycles that Sun provides for its Solaris OS. If this issue is causing major problems for your organization, sound off below. Or, if it's no big deal, please share that opinion as well. « Apple iPhone Due Monday? | Main | Ready Or Not, Time To Upgrade Windows » |
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