B
Ben
What is the latest information on SP3 for windows XP? Last I heard it is
scheduled for the end of 2007.
Thanks,
scheduled for the end of 2007.
Thanks,
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Ted Zieglar
You could look this up on the web, so I'm trying to guess what is
motivating your question. Are you experiencing problems with your PC
that you hope the next service pack will fix? Why not let us take a
whack at solving them?
motivating your question. Are you experiencing problems with your PC
that you hope the next service pack will fix? Why not let us take a
whack at solving them?
W
Wesley Vogel
H is half.
SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 2H 2007. This date
is preliminary.
SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 2H 2007. This date
is preliminary.
Windows Service Pack Road Map
Last Updated: March 7, 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition is currently planned for 2H 2007. This date
is preliminary.
SP3 for Windows XP Professional is currently planned for 2H 2007. This date
is preliminary.
Windows Service Pack Road Map
Last Updated: March 7, 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx
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Ray
Rather interesting, this is. Usually MS supports the current SP and one back
but they're no longer supporting SP1 as of Octiber 2006.
Ray
but they're no longer supporting SP1 as of Octiber 2006.
Ray
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Wesley Vogel
No need to remind me. I'm running XP Pro SP1.
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HEMI-Powered
Today, Ray made these interesting comments ...
Define "support", please. AFAIK, M$ is still providing critical
updates for Win 98! We go through this nonsense every single
year. M$ threatens to end support in a transparent attempt to
scare people into upgrading, then put their tail between their
legs and back down when they contemplate the negative
consequences of pissing off millions of customers who might just
buy that Mac their neighbor says is so great or their nephew says
that Linux works better and is free. So, discretion being the
better part of valor, they "support" it with updates, they justo
don't support it with bug fixes
Rather interesting, this is. Usually MS supports the current
SP and one back but they're no longer supporting SP1 as of
Octiber 2006.
Define "support", please. AFAIK, M$ is still providing critical
updates for Win 98! We go through this nonsense every single
year. M$ threatens to end support in a transparent attempt to
scare people into upgrading, then put their tail between their
legs and back down when they contemplate the negative
consequences of pissing off millions of customers who might just
buy that Mac their neighbor says is so great or their nephew says
that Linux works better and is free. So, discretion being the
better part of valor, they "support" it with updates, they justo
don't support it with bug fixes
R
Robert Moir
HEMI-Powered said:Define "support", please. AFAIK, M$ is still providing critical
updates for Win 98! We go through this nonsense every single
year. M$ threatens to end support in a transparent attempt to
scare people into upgrading, then put their tail between their
legs and back down when they contemplate the negative
consequences of pissing off millions of customers who might just
buy that Mac their neighbor says is so great
It is great. My laptop is a Mac and I would dearly love to switch the
desktop over too next upgrade time.
But Apple are actually pretty darn strict on supporting "Current and
Current -1" with patches and updates.
or their nephew says
that Linux works better and is free.
And has no guarantee of support at all.
H
HEMI-Powered
Today, Robert Moir made these interesting comments ...
You make my point exactly here. Everytime Bill the Gates tries to
scare his current customers into upgrading, he only manages to
convince another percent or two to defect.
means just that, when it goes bust, nobody is home. That said,
there's a growing industry to provide /paid/ support for Linux.
It is great. My laptop is a Mac and I would dearly love to
switch the desktop over too next upgrade time.
You make my point exactly here. Everytime Bill the Gates tries to
scare his current customers into upgrading, he only manages to
convince another percent or two to defect.
Linux users get exactly the "support" they paid for. Open sourceBut Apple are actually pretty darn strict on supporting
"Current and Current -1" with patches and updates.
And has no guarantee of support at all.
means just that, when it goes bust, nobody is home. That said,
there's a growing industry to provide /paid/ support for Linux.
R
Robert Moir
HEMI-Powered said:You make my point exactly here.
Well yes. That's what happens when I agree with someone.
Everytime Bill the Gates tries to
scare his current customers into upgrading, he only manages to
convince another percent or two to defect.
Just as a point of interest, do you really think that this was actually
Bill Gates' personal decision?
Linux users get exactly the "support" they paid for. Open source
means just that, when it goes bust, nobody is home. That said,
there's a growing industry to provide /paid/ support for Linux.
And I can recall Red Hat dropping support for (what was then) their latest
release a while ago after I had _paid_ for a copy in order to demonstrate
my support.
I've since spent no further money supporting Linux. I didn't get the
support I had paid for, so they can get the support from me that they
deserve.
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Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ -
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I'm always surprised at "professionals" who STILL have to be asked:
"Have you checked (event viewer / syslog)".
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HEMI-Powered
Today, Robert Moir made these interesting comments ...
Yes, I do. He may not actually ask people to do things for him
nor order them to do so, but it is quite clear that he has an
extremely strong personality, has for decades, and while his
toadies are free to disagree with their commander-in-chief, it is
also quite clear to me that they understand what the boss wants -
and doesn't want.
Which goes to why I don't think he will really step down in 2008.
Yes, I think he'll let Steve Ballmer take over on schedule, but
in a year, two at the most, when he sees that Ballmer lacks the
Bill Gates strategic vision - which he does lack, Bill the Gates
will come roaring back. I don't think he will ever at least be
pulling the strings until they throw the dirt on his casket.
years off and on trying to convince me to at least let him put it
on my PC in a 2nd boot partition. I ask him only one question -
is it really ready for prime time on the desktop, meaning HW
drivers, software compatibility, no more command line tweaking,
no more all night system builds that he still does, all that
stuff. He has to lower his eyes and lower his voice and say, no,
I don't think it is ready, quite yet.
Here's my personal, uninformed take on Linux: the major software
houses will not port to it until/unless they think enough current
or future customers have it and demand they port their apps and
the major harware vendors will not write drivers for their new
hardware, nor retro-build drivers for their older, legacy
hardware, principly printers, scanners, and things everyday
people have, and want to keep on using, until enough of their
current and future customers have Linux and demand a driver for
their old, current, or planned HW purchase.
So, it is a classic battle between Superman and his suit - he is
all powerful but his suit is indestructible, so can Superman tear
it? Well, we don't know because it is an immovable object meeting
an irrestible force, meaning wrt Linux, there won't be a critical
mass until there's a critical mass.
Well yes. That's what happens when I agree with someone.
Just as a point of interest, do you really think that this was
actually Bill Gates' personal decision?
Yes, I do. He may not actually ask people to do things for him
nor order them to do so, but it is quite clear that he has an
extremely strong personality, has for decades, and while his
toadies are free to disagree with their commander-in-chief, it is
also quite clear to me that they understand what the boss wants -
and doesn't want.
Which goes to why I don't think he will really step down in 2008.
Yes, I think he'll let Steve Ballmer take over on schedule, but
in a year, two at the most, when he sees that Ballmer lacks the
Bill Gates strategic vision - which he does lack, Bill the Gates
will come roaring back. I don't think he will ever at least be
pulling the strings until they throw the dirt on his casket.
My nephew and good friend is a super Linux fan and has spent 2-3And I can recall Red Hat dropping support for (what was then)
their latest release a while ago after I had _paid_ for a copy
in order to demonstrate my support.
I've since spent no further money supporting Linux. I didn't
get the support I had paid for, so they can get the support
from me that they deserve.
years off and on trying to convince me to at least let him put it
on my PC in a 2nd boot partition. I ask him only one question -
is it really ready for prime time on the desktop, meaning HW
drivers, software compatibility, no more command line tweaking,
no more all night system builds that he still does, all that
stuff. He has to lower his eyes and lower his voice and say, no,
I don't think it is ready, quite yet.
Here's my personal, uninformed take on Linux: the major software
houses will not port to it until/unless they think enough current
or future customers have it and demand they port their apps and
the major harware vendors will not write drivers for their new
hardware, nor retro-build drivers for their older, legacy
hardware, principly printers, scanners, and things everyday
people have, and want to keep on using, until enough of their
current and future customers have Linux and demand a driver for
their old, current, or planned HW purchase.
So, it is a classic battle between Superman and his suit - he is
all powerful but his suit is indestructible, so can Superman tear
it? Well, we don't know because it is an immovable object meeting
an irrestible force, meaning wrt Linux, there won't be a critical
mass until there's a critical mass.