From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

Hehe, I would like that too. But you know as well as I do that it isn't
really possible, at least not now. Maybe if this sort of law was passed,
the software companies would have to take it into consideration when they
design new products, that they may have to support (provide patches,
whatever) them X years from now. Maybe it would be doable if it was a
design factor...?


Antti Kurenniemi
(or maybe just lower the time one is responsible for ones kids to say, 6
years? "Son, get yer fingers outta that jam jar or out the door you
go!"
)

"Geo."  wrote in message
news:3e88cbbc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> I don't think providing security patches should be considered
> "support". I think it should be considered a legal responsibility
> like when you have kids you have a responsibility for 18 years..
>
> Geo.
>
> "Antti Kurenniemi" 
wrote in message
> news:3e882a6f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > There's also the fact that a company who is in the business
> > of making money really can't support and old product endlessly.
> > We too are using a few NT4 servers, and would like to extend
> > their lives indefinetly (they're rock solid), but I do understand
> > that it had to end some day. Didn't they already extend the
> > deadline a couple of times?
> >
> >
> > Antti Kurenniemi
> > (Liked NT4, Like W2k)

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