Microsoft seeds doubt by erasing XP line in the sand

[anuseems]

Microsoft's decision to patch Windows XP after its support deadline passed has sowed confusion and will likely encourage bad behavior by some customers, analysts said.

From Computerworld:

"If next month someone finds another zero-day like this one, Microsoft could just move the line again," said John Pescatore, director of emerging security trends at the SANS Institute, a security training organization.

"In a way, this encourages bad behavior. There's a risk that people will look at it that way," said Michael Silver, an analyst with Gartner, referring to those who will now question Microsoft's determination to end XP support, and thus slow or even suspend their migrations to newer editions of Windows.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248167/Microsoft_seeds_doubt_by_erasing_XP_line_in_the_sand

Edited May 8, 2014 by anuseems

[banned]

In a way, this encourages bad behavior.

Bad behavior is opening your wallet and giving Micro$oft that money. Dumb.

[CPowell46]

Like so many others, I'm pretty well forced to use some version of Windows and some version of Office. I wish this were not the case.

[dcs18]

In a way, this encourages bad behavior.

Bad behavior is making a wrong choice which evokes ridiculously deplorable reactions.