Re: Microsoft admits that Windows is short-term support in realistic terms

Johnny LaRue to CrudeSausage:

That is honestly very interesting. It's looking like
Microsoft is borrowing Apple's approach to support.

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Good. It's about damn time.  Very hard to move forward
when you are still supporting ancient hardware (and
software).
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And let's face it.  To have any future at all, Windows
desperately needs to move forward.

Progress for the sake of progress is meaningless.  Progress
shall serve the benefit of the end user, e.g. by helping
them use their computer, OS, and software without the
incessand upgrade treadmill, unless they need some
functionality that cannot be implemented on their hardware
for technical -- rather than capitalistic -- reasons.

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