[sldev] Windows 2000 - was: Thoughts regarding "OS X Panther support"

[Gary Wardell]

Hi,

According to Microsoft extended support for Windows 2000 runs through 7/13/2010.  And Extended Support includes Security Updates.

So as I read this us Win2K users are covered for security issues through the first half of 2010.

However, most security issues in Win2K are already fixed since it's a fairly mature product.

Gary

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=9&y=10&p1=3071

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: sldev-bounces at lists.secondlife.com
> [mailto:sldev-bounces at lists.secondlife.com]On Behalf Of 
> Harleen Gretzky
> Sent: Wed, May 07, 2008 9:30 AM
> To: SL-Dev Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [sldev] Thoughts regarding "OS X Panther support"
> 
> 
> Another problem with supporting Windows 2000 and other older 
> O/S, is that 
> other companies such as Apple have stopped supporting it, 
> which causes 
> issues like http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-5198 that 
> leaves Windows 
> 2000 users vulnerable to bugs and exploits in plugins like Quicktime.
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Argent Stonecutter" <secret.argent at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:33 AM
> To: "SL-Dev Mailing List" <sldev at lists.secondlife.com>
> Subject: Re: [sldev] Thoughts regarding "OS X Panther support"
> 
> > On 2008-05-06, at 18:29, Callum Lerwick wrote:
> >> Seriously people, upgrade already. Sheesh.
> >
> >
> > Ah, right, if you're lucky or you use an illicit key you might not 
> > trigger the time-bomb in XP.
> >
> > If I did something like what Microsoft is doing, as a 
> contractor, I'd  be 
> > out on my ass.
> >
> > No way in hell will I risk upgrading to a version with code 
> like that  in 
> > it.
> >
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