Microsoft discontinuing support for Windows XP and encouraging users to
upgrade to Windows 8. But many old computers will have difficulty
running the new software. Perhaps users could be encouraged to install
Linux alongside XP. They could continue to use XP non-networked
applications, but use Linux for non-networked applications.
By the way, the situation is not as urgent as previous thought, as
security updates for XP will continue until the end of July of 2015:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2451550,00.asp
ps: Computerworld describes Microsoft asking for volunteers to help
users convert from XP as a "kill-XP army". That is something Linux
enthusiasts could support. ;-)
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/537793/perspective_microsoft_asks_volunteers_join_its_kill-xp_army/
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