Windows XP = public property?

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saffakanera

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So whats really going to happen when XP gets discontinued? How will that affect the OS in terms of copywrite?
 
AFAIK copyright for computer generated works lasts for 50 years from when the software was made.
 
saffakanera said:
How does that make you feel?
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I'm fine with it - at least in cases where there are alternatives readily available. It's patent law that I consider well and truly messed up - esp in the US.
 
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Wow, AFAIK you may use XP for life as long as you own an original or updated license. Thus in simple words you have to own a legal Vista license (or whatever is to follow in future) and then you may use Win3.1, Win98, WinXP, and Vista, Whatever. As long as the license is the same or higher tier version.
 
I'm unhappy that we won't receive any more security updates, so if a massive security hole is found just after it's discontinuation you'll be left to fend for yourself.
 
AFAIK, Security support for microsoft operating system only stops 5 years after the sale of the product is withdrawn.
Currently security support for Windows XP will only expire in 2014.
 
Bcm said:
AFAIK, Security support for microsoft operating system only stops 5 years after the sale of the product is withdrawn.
Currently security support for Windows XP will only expire in 2014.
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Garyvdh said:
I thought they said updates would continue until 2015? or was it 2010?
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Not entirely sure of the date myself, but I was referring to when XP gets completely discontinued. It was a bit unclear, my apologies :o
 
saffakanera said:
So whats really going to happen when XP gets discontinued? How will that affect the OS in terms of copywrite?
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Sure it is. They cannot fine you because strictly speaking you cannot buy it. If you only want XP and not Vista then I would not give a damn about pirating it.
 
Just remember that was only 3 years ago when windows '98 was officially no longer supported. By then it was so stable that their was no longer an incentive for MS to continue it support.

OK, it also did not support USB very well and most new PCs would not run it.

The same will happen to XP in 6 years from now - we would have newer hardware that cannot be used on XP.
 
"D" said:
Cool, thanks Rouxenator! Can you perhaps provide a link with a step-by-step how-to?
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It's blindingly simple. You use http://www.nliteos.com/ to make customs builds of windows, like without IE and other stuff you do not need. I once got a XP install CD that was below 200mb by just chucking out what I do not need.

You can also use it to slipstream services packs and drivers into an XP installation (actually any NT based install).

So in your case, copy the XP CD to a folder on your PC, download the SP3 redistributable, run nLite, browse to the folder with XP in, integrate the service pack, burn a new XP CD (nLite can do that internally).

In short - just get nLite :D
 
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