> One may suspect, Microsoft itself is throwing XP vulnerabilities in the > open to intimidate users into buying its newer versions. >
As a business they don't need to use any tactics. They have declared end-of-sale/end-of-support quite some time ago, with enough time for people to move to later versions of Windows. > I am not a Windows user, though general perception is XP was one of the > better versions of Windows so far. Threatening people like this is > unlikely to do any good to their image as a vendor. > As a business - they have done nothing wrong. (The context being purely end-of-sale/support for XP) They didn't "pull the plug overnight" - They gave plenty of time for people to switch. > Is this a point, CIOs would be made to think about adopting FOSS systems > in place of Windows - both in the server and desktop space? > I don't think so. (For 3rd time) MS gave enough time for people to switch. Big companies - will switch to Windows 7/8 for Desktop/laptop Small(ish) companies will ALSO move to Windows 7/8 for Desktop/laptop - if the cost is concern, there is always pirated versions (at least in India/China ...) >From my personal experience : My Wife's office moved to Windows 8 around an year ago. None of them are "technical" people but all of them require computer to Work. It is a CS firm with around 20-30 users. Initially people didn't like the interface (People always hate change) but once the "non-metro style" interface was made the default - it is just like XP interface - sure there are a few changes here and there, but nothing fundamentally different. - people were OK using it. To my surprise - my wife preferred Windows 8 machine @ office compared to XP on her (old) laptop @ home :) She says Windows 8 is "faster" (I can't be sure whether Windows 8 is actually faster, or just "feels" that way) On Server side - businesses have moved to Linux long time ago - except may be MS Exchange - which is a "killer app" in enterprise space. -Mandar _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
