Sankarshan (সঙ্কর্ষণ) wrote:
> <http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62052928,00.htm?scid=rss_z_nw>
>
> Microsoft will drop mainstream support for Office 2003 on Apr. 14, and 
> on the same day the retirement process begins for its former mainstream 
> operating system, Windows XP.
>
> Although mainstream support for Office 2003 will come to an end, 
> Microsoft has the product scheduled to remain in "extended support" 
> until Apr. 8, 2014.
>
> Under extended support, Microsoft only undertakes to deliver patches and 
> bug fixes. Any other maintenance will be available only to users who 
> have signed support contracts with Microsoft.
>
Very nice of you to point that out. I never really cared for Office 
anyway, I use OOo both on Win and Lin. But Windows XP's retirement means 
MS is shooting itself in the leg. WinXP was lean, mean and simple ( like 
Slackware ). And it was DRM-unencumbered.

Boudhayan Gupta

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