Why Microsoft extended support for Windows 98

Hello, All! Why Microsoft extended support for Windows 98 Compulenta info@compulenta.ru Exactly a week ago, Microsoft announced new plans for support for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me operating systems. Previously, Let us recall that it was assumed that the release of updates and patches for the OS family Windows 98 will be phased out on January 14, 2004 and Windows Me on December 31 2004. However, unexpectedly, the software giant revised its own plans, extending support for the above operating systems for two and a half years - until June 2006 The official reason for changes to the support schedule numerous complaints from Windows users are cited as developing countries that were simply not willing to pay hundreds of dollars for more modern Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. However, according to according to employees of the analytical company Gartner, the real reason is somewhat different. The fact is that today the operating system Windows 98 is installed on 26.7% of all computers in the world. And by the end of this This figure should be reduced by almost half this year - to 15.3%. Naturally, users will have to look for a replacement for the obsolete platform, and many of them, of course, will choose Microsoft products. Others,on the contrary, they will try to switch to cheaper operating systems based on open source codes, primarily on Linux. It is clear that for a software giant this is the state of affairs is unacceptable, and therefore the corporation is trying to keep customers, offering them additional support for older operating systems. It is also worth noting that Microsoft intends to conduct large-scale propaganda campaign against Linux, describing the advantages Windows in facts and figures. WBR, Jason. _/(ZX)/_ /*e-mail: jason2000(scary dog)yandex.ru ICQ: 62235830*/ /np:/ *silence*

Hello, Valerij...! 12 Nov 04 06:38, Valerij Kozhevnikoff -> All: VK> Previously, we recall, it was assumed that the release of updates and VK> patches for the Windows 98 family of operating systems will be discontinued on January 14, 2004, and VK> for Windows Me - December 31, 2004. However, unexpectedly the software giant VK> revised its own plans, extending support for the above VK> operating systems for two and a half years - until June 2006 VK> The fact is that today VK> the Windows 98 operating system is installed on 26.7% of all computers in VK> world. And by the end of this year this figure should decrease VK> almost doubled - to 15.3%. Naturally, users will have to search VK> replacement for an obsolete platform, and many of them, of course, will choose VK> Microsoft products. The dilemma here is whether to go with a reliable, practically invulnerable, but already somewhat outdated 98th into fashionable, powerful, versatile, but through and through leaky and requiring constant maintenance XP. When I installed all critical updates on the director's laptop with XPand very delicately gave a lecture on Internet security, he politely thanked him and refused to access the Internet from his machine; now goes to the teachers' room, where the computer is wide open, but there is a staff some part-time lab technician who reinstalls from time to time a virus-contaminated system from an image. With the best - Wlodek # wlblack(@)newmail.ru # http://wlodeks.narod.ru [ZX] [500:95/462@ZXNet] [2:5016 Forever] [Golyanovo] [Old Russians]

Hello, Wladimir! 13 Nov 04, 12:51, Wladimir Bulchukey wrote to Valerij Kozhevnikoff on the topic "Why did Microsoft extend support for Windows 98": WB> The dilemma here is whether to go with a reliable, practically invulnerable one WB> but already somewhat outdated 98 Strong words are said about 98: “reliable”, “virtually invulnerable” :) Happy connections. Roman.

Hello Wladimir! I am responding to your letter dated November 13, 2004, then written by Wladimir Bulchukey to Valerij Kozhevnikoff, and then it was 12:51:06 on the clock. ( ) VK>> for Windows Me - December 31, 2004. However, unexpectedly software VK>> the giant revised its own plans, extending support for the above VK>> operating systems for two and a half years - until June 2006 ( ) WB> The dilemma here is whether to go with a reliable, practically invulnerable one, Well, I wouldn’t say that about 98 :-) WB> but the 98th is already somewhat outdated for fashionable, powerful, versatile, WB> but completely full of holes and requiring constant maintenance XP. There is one more “joy”. More than one editor has already tried to show off and bet on their layout machines instead of 98 something newer. We installed 2000 and XP. We installed the same layout software on them (PageMaker, Corel, ...) We put firewood under the hatch, standard (included with Windows) or taken from the site manufacturer. And absolutely all editorial staff then (usually at night) urgently looked for a computer with 98th to change everything. Because the sent PS and PDF files are not on any of hatchers were not processed. No, the files opened, Acrobat showed them, it was possible to display them on printer...But we need to print it on film, on special phototypesetting machines. But they just didn’t understand what they were handed :-) They understand what is typed on 98, they understand it on MACs, but not on 2000/XP understand. All the best, Alexander.

Hello, Roman...! 14 Nov 04 11:49, Roman Alexandrov -> Wladimir Bulchukey: RA> Strong words are said about the 98th: “reliable”, “virtually invulnerable” :) Or my arms are straight and grow from the right place :). With the best - Wlodek # wlblack(@)newmail.ru # http://wlodeks.narod.ru [ZX] [500:95/462@ZXNet] [2:5016 Forever] [Golyanovo] [Old Russians]

A day has passed, and you are still alive! Wladimir! On 16 Nov 04, Wladimir Bulchukey wrote to Roman Alexandrov: RA>> Strong words are said about the 98th: “reliable”, “virtually invulnerable” :) WB> Or my arms are straight and grow from the right place :). imho this is the essence of the administrator’s job - to make candy out of g... :) ZXNet: 500:8462/1 ~/ <~ http://zxnet.da.ru/ Fido: 2:5057/56 /_ _> SkyNet: 71:170/21

And how is your niche, Wladimir! I am writing to you from a burning tank... Tue 16 Nov 2004 19:26:24, Wladimir Bulchukey -> Roman Alexandrov: RA>> Strong words are said about the 98th: “reliable”, “practically RA>> invulnerable" :) WB> Or my arms are straight and grow from the right place :). by the way!!! standard OS.... I didn’t have any problems with it. Best regards, Niko Sun ATM-turbo rulezzz!!! mail: niko-sun@rin.ru Si yo leter, Wladimir ...

Peace to your home, /_Wladimir!/_ _November 13, 2004_, *_Wladimir Bulchukey*_ wrote to *_Valerij Kozhevnikoff*_: WB> The dilemma here is to go with a reliable, practically invulnerable, but already WB> somewhat outdated 98 How long ago did Windows 9x become considered the most reliable, practically invulnerable? WB> for fashionable, powerful, versatile, but WB> completely full of holes and requiring constant maintenance XP. 9x is much more leaky and vulnerable even with all the existing patches. Proof of this is an obscure two-byte code that completely hung Windows. And it is generally impossible to administer networks using 98! One more argument: if 98 is as reliable as you describe it, then why isn’t the entire Internet works for them? And all software requires constant maintenance from small soft ones, and not just from them. Any axis must be monitored. At the moment, as already written above, microsoft wasps based on NT technology are available to most users. And probably, if they were inferior in terms of security ninth, then they wouldn’t have put them in anyway. WB> When I'm on WB> the director's laptop with XP installed all critical updates and extremely WB> delicately gave a lecture on Internet safety, he politely told meWB> thanked and refused to access the Internet from his machine; walks WB> now to the teacher's room, where the computer is wide open, but there is some on staff WB> part-time laboratory assistant who works from time to time WB> reinstalls the infected system from an image. No one is stopping you from installing XP from the image in the same way as it is done with 9x. PS: I have XP SP1+UPD+outpost+AVP+NAV and it’s been running for more than half a year and everything is OK. We'll write again /_Wladimir!/_!

Peace to your home, /_Sergey!/_ _November 17, 2004_, *_Sergey Zotov*_ wrote to *_Wladimir Bulchukey*_: SZ> imho this is the essence of the administrator's job - to make candy out of g... SZ> :) Why start with raw shit right away? You can do it right away when it’s dried. :)) And not everything can be corrected by admins :( In this sense, Linux foreva! We'll write again /_Sergey!/_!

Press RESET immediately, Aleksander Kudelya! On Thu, 09 Dec 04 15:27:12 +0300, Aleksander Kudelya wrote: AK> And all soft software requires constant maintenance, and not only AK> from them. Any axis must be monitored. As a rule, there is no need for an OS built into any device. And according to In modern times, every vacuum cleaner has its own OS... AK> No one is stopping you from installing XP from the image in the same way as it is done from AK> 9х. AK> PS: I have XP SP1+UPD+outpost+AVP+NAV and have had it for more than half a year already AK> everything is OK. I've had Debian since August 2001. costs.

Hello, Aleksander...! 09 Dec 04 15:27, Aleksander Kudelya -> Wladimir Bulchukey: AK> How long has it been since Windows 9x began to be considered the most reliable, practically not AK> vulnerable? Oh, now the holy war will begin... No, I won’t answer :-)). With the best - Wlodek # wlblack(@)newmail.ru # http://wlodeks.narod.ru [ZX] [500:95/462@ZXNet] [2:5016 Forever] [Golyanovo] [Old Russians]