This may be the last straw. How many companies or individuals will give in to this extortion?
No support for 95, almost none for 98, 2000 goes away in a couple of years. It's making openoffice look better & better.
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft Corp.'s next version of its Office business suite will run only on the two latest editions of the Windows operating systems, the company said.
The new version, codenamed Office 11, will be compatible only with Windows XP and Windows 2000 for security and reliability reasons, Microsoft spokesman Jason Carson said Wednesday. Office 11, which is now in beta testing, is scheduled for release in mid-2003.
Although some people may not like being forced to upgrade their operating system, it still makes sense, said Frank Gillett, principal analyst for Forrester Research.
"There's an awful lot of companies out there who are mad at Microsoft," he said, noting some businesses' dissatisfaction with a new licensing program Microsoft has adopted.
No support for 95, almost none for 98, 2000 goes away in a couple of years. It's making openoffice look better & better.