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http://news.mydrivers.com/1/81/81074.htm
Windows XP SP3不再來
Windows XP Service Pack 3從2005年推遲至2006年,再從2006年推遲到2007年,從2007年繼續推遲到2008年——如果你還在企盼微軟發佈XP SP3,也許已經是時候承認一個現實——微軟已經完全放棄Windows XP,再無推出Windows XP SP3的計畫。
Paul Thurott則透露,微軟很有可能採取和Windows 2000 Service Pack一樣的策略來進行XP SP3——不斷推遲,直至SP3已無足輕重,最後發佈一個安全補丁集合敷衍了事。
“當然,也許你可以期待微軟對自己賣的最好的作業系統手下留情。但是事實是,微軟需要創造新營收,當千萬用戶運行Windows XP的時候,微軟的目標是如何說服使用者升級最新的作業系統——Vista,而非給大家更多眷顧Windows XP的理由。因此,儘管Windows XP曾經為微軟立下汗馬功勞,現在已經是全球最大軟體公司的累贅,微軟只是在尋找正式放棄這一累贅的時機而已。”
Don't Wait For Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been delayed from 2005 to 2006 to 2007 and now to 2008,If you were looking for any glimpse into the mind of Microsoft, this is it: The company has completely abandoned Windows XP, and it has absolutely no plans to ever ship an XP SP3.
Paul Thurrott thought that Microsoft would do what it did with the final Windows 2000 Service Pack: Claim years later that it's no longer needed and just ship a final security patch roll-up.
"This is the worst kiss-off to any Microsoft product I've ever seen, and you'd think the company would show a little more respect to its best-selling OS of all time. But the reality is, Microsoft is looking ahead to new revenue and not behind to money that's already in the bank. And though hundreds of millions of people will be running XP for years to come, despite Microsoft's best efforts at selling them a later Windows version, the company has absolutely no plans to actually support those customers."