The prices for ESU double each year... https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-much-will-staying-patched-on-windows-7-cost-you-heres-the-price-list/
- Matthias Rebbe Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > Am 18.02.2020 um 18:06 schrieb Mark Talluto via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > >> On Feb 18, 2020, at 8:08 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Richmond wrote: >>> "The OP asked about using the latest version of LiveCode on an OS that was >>> EOL'd many years ago." >>> And I replied by suggesting a version of LiveCode that would produce >>> standalones that would work on that OS. >> >> >> While all of us here make software, not all of us study security. We are >> all constructively minded, and generally don't have a habit of looking at >> things from the perspective of the bad guys. I value the insights in the >> newsletters, blogs, and books I read on security, helping me better >> understand the implications of my choices as a developer of systems for >> others to use. Distilling a slice of that to a gentle reminder about >> staying current with patches to known vulnerabilities seems useful. > > Here is a fun sidenote. Windows 7 has also lost support from Microsoft as of > Jan 14, 2020. Microsoft provides a program called Extended Security Updates. > > This program buys companies up to three years of support. It is my > understanding that the program is expensive. The program is for big > businesses and not available to individuals. > > So, if you are developing for organizations that rely on Windows 7, this may > be useful for your next meeting with IT. > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4527878/faq-about-extended-security-updates-for-windows-7 > > <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4527878/faq-about-extended-security-updates-for-windows-7> > > > Best regards, > > Mark Talluto > livecloud.io <http://livecloud.io/> > nursenotes.net <http://nursenotes.net/> > canelasoftware.com <http://www.canelasoftware.com/> > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
