No more support for Office XP and Windows Vista SP1

July 8, 2011 by Nico
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In the present state of the systems market operations and applications, there is a maxim that works in every market we deign to be free: users / customers are always right. What does this mean? For the operators offer daily updated is tied to the vagaries of consumer demand, and could never be something of a determination by the offer to the needs of users. Instead, users have such a large degree of freedom, which can make and unmake their interests and tastes momentary.

Now, when we observe how this maxim applies in specific cases, we see that the reality falls far from the ideal norm. And this we can see in the case of Microsoft's decision to terminate, effective July 12, the service support Office XP and Windows Vista SP1. Why? Since this determination, which is expressed is how the rhythms are imposed to operators agree on the intentions and wishes of users.

Since what matters are the consequences of acts. If you complete the "extended support" that necessarily requires users to stop using versions of "old" to acquire new updates. So Microsoft will ensure the level of operating profitability and decisively in timing the market.

Then we can ask: is the customer always right?

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  1. Fernando on Fri, 5th Aug 2011 2:20

    2. As my boss once said: "companies" can not keep the software forever. And not without reason, there is more to see than the PHP 5.2 branch long over their life cycle, so it does not have active support, for example. I've put PHP as an example by being a piece of software widely used / known and to be Free Software.

    In this case not talk about business, and some think it is logical that a group of Free Software developers must devote a significant part of its effort to create and enhance the features of the software (new versions), and therefore old versions are to be discontinued support for not using limited resources of the group or collective.

    Well, the same approach applies to a company and Proprietary Software. Businesses, however great can not keep all versions of all its products forever or would not have resources to CREATE. Because, let's be clear and sincere, support is not to create, is to repair. And we are all clear that it comes in you need to take the car for scrapping and buy a new one.

    Another thing different is that the software is not as material goods. And here there is a distinction by use or type of software. If the software is essential (SO, perhaps also the Antivirus ...), and as we speak, especially with MS, license (not ownership), the license should be provided with an event finally forced upgrade cycle Product support.

    For an individual, lose the suit office support may not be a major problem (note I said may), for a company the problem is important. In software licensing "general" for companies in the same clause to support that should be talked about earlier as well.

    In fact, there are software companies that have maintenance contracts entitling updates (not only do you fix or modifications on request). Evidently they are widely used programs, but widespread in certain business sectors.

    In these cases MS also plans for companies that allow updating without breaking in the attempt.

    The biggest problem with home users and small businesses, since they can not get into these plans and are left without a support that may not be vital, but not cease to be eligible for a solution and that once paid a license.

    This ... and that MS also has special upgrade offers for ... well, I will not comment on how good they are because I do not know (does anyone enlighten us?).

    Adobe, for example, Photoshop sells for just over 1000 Euros, but if you already have a previous version (not the 4 is worth, D) can upgrade for about 200-300 Euros which is a quarter or third of the price " again "... for an individual is still money, but Photoshop is NOT a product for individuals, professionals and is in this light the approach seems very valid.

    A greeting.

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