Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 3rd Apr 2008 22:40 UTC
Windows Microsoft will shutter its Windows XP line June 30, as planned, ceasing sales of Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home to retailers and direct OEMs, Microsoft confirmed to eWEEK April 3. The statement from Redmond executives ends weeks of speculation that Microsoft would extend the life of the operating system as users turn up their nose at Vista, the operating system meant to supplant XP, and OEMs argue lighter versions of desktops and notebooks don't have the juice to run Vista.
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Win for Linux!
by happymedium on Fri 4th Apr 2008 10:31 UTC
happymedium
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2008-04-04

Vista has *issues* as I think most people acknowledge. Linux on the desktop (ok, at least the technical desktop) has progressed a lot lately. With Linux OEMs/integrators like LinuxCertified or Penguin Computing offering pre-installed Linux systems, Linux may make another run for the mainstream desktop..