[PADG:1841] MS Product Support Expiration Dates

["Winston Atkins" <Winston.Atkins@xxxxxxxx>]

This was posted to the Digital Preservation listserv by Neil Beagrie.
Regards,
Winston Atkins

Date:    Wed, 30 Oct 2002 03:40:08 EST
From:    Neil Beagrie <Nbeagrie@xxxxxxx>
Subject: fwd: technology expiry dates

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With thanks to Andreas for flagging this for attention - issue of course
applies to all software but its useful to see explicit time horizons
highlighted!


Neil
> From:     Andreas
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> Sent:     Thursday, October 17, 2002 9:13:59 AM
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Microsoft now started to issue an expiry date for its Software: tough time
after five years, futile after seven years. as a side-effect this is a
means to raise user awareness for digital longevity problems, and it is
neatly packaged and shipped with an every Microsoft product - good
promotion for digital preservation!

Microsoft Product Support Life Cycle:
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN];lifecycle
Lori Moore, Microsoft corporate vice president for Product Support
Services:
  http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/Oct02/10-15support.asp