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laugh it up fuzzball
The U.S. Navy is paying Microsoft millions of dollars to keep up to 100,000 computers afloat because it has yet to transition away from Windows XP.
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy’s communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million contract earlier this month for continued access to security patches for Windows XP, Office 2003, Exchange 2003 and Windows Server 2003.
The first three of those products have been deemed obsolete by Microsoft, and Windows Server 2003 will reach its end of life on July 14. As a result, Microsoft has stopped issuing free security updates but will continue to do so on a paid basis for customers like the Navy that are still using those products.
The Navy began a transition away from XP in 2013, but as of May this year it still had approximately 100,000 workstations running XP or the other software.
“A plan for migrating to current and supported capabilities has been developed and is being executed,”
better late than never!
The Navy isn’t alone in still relying on Windows XP. Approximately 10 percent of desktop PCs accessing websites using the StatCounter traffic reporting service during the current month were running Windows XP, giving it a market share just above that of Apple’s OS X. Data from Net Applications puts XP’s current share at just over 14 percent.
http://www.itworld.com/article/29392...day_2015-06-23
$700B/year and still running XP!
laugh it up fuzzball
They did not want a Y2K fiasco...Airplanes falling out of the sky and all that...
That's not too bad, all things considered. How much will updating all those systems cost, boo?
Windows XP is a reliable no frills operating system. People still use it for servers and such. They probably never really saw the need for an upgrade... though by now they should be preparing for one.
A couple $B out of $700B? Better upgrading from XP than blowing $Ts on the abortive F-35, and all the other the MIC dupes DoD into buying.
So are you saying this is a good thing or a bad thing?
The F-35 was an epic waste of money, no doubt.
"by now"?
MS has been pushing XP-upgrading for many years, advertizing EOL non-stop. Given how rape-able US gov systems are, staying with XP and its vulnerabilities is pretty stupid. Since when does DoD run out of money?
Upgrading XP to Win7 would also require buying all new workstation 64-bit hardware, LED screens.
Since when does DoD run out of money?
It's spending its money on stuff we don't need. We all know that. I don't think they would need to buy new LED-LCD screens."by now"?
MS has been pushing XP-upgrading for many years, advertizing EOL non-stop. Given how rape-able US gov systems are, staying with XP and its vulnerabilities is pretty stupid. Since when does DoD run out of money?
Upgrading XP to Win7 would also require buying all new workstation 64-bit hardware, LED screens.
If they are currently using CRTs, they should look into it.
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I said "need". I have no clue what they're using. They technically don't have to upgrade but clearly the energy savings alone would likely justify it.
What do you think about all of the money wasted on Obama and his family's trips?
emoticons, in your rightwingnut brain, confer credibility?B_dx has to use the
you were ok with dubya and St Ronnie vacaioning for many weeks per year on their vacation properties?
not what I asked. but no, I'm not OK with it when it's taken advantage of. You OK with Obama doing it?
yeah sure I'm OK.
How many days in his presidency has Obama spent on vacation compared with dubya and St Ronnie?
As dubya whined: "It's a hard job" emoticon alert:
I'm not a rightwinger, lol.emoticons, in your rightwingnut brain, confer credibility?
And ROFL at your desperate use of emoticons...
LOL. typical lib . blame everyone else but your president who can do no wrong.yeah sure I'm OK.
How many days in his presidency has Obama spent on vacation compared with dubya and St Ronnie?
As dubya whined: "It's a hard job" emoticon alert:
Obama has made huge mistakes, like pushing TTP, like letting Baucus and health insurers write ACA, but taking too many days on (expensive) vacation is you rightwingnut anklebiters refusing to compare his vacation days with dubya's or St Ronnie's, and also ignoring how FEW DAYS Boner's House is actually in session.
I'm not rightwing. That's your ilk's problem. Anyone disagreeing with you or questioning the prez is a rightwing nut. You started a post about government waste. I asked you a pretty simple question. You freak out and try to justify it by comparing it with other waste.
here, you less little , be slapped
Compared to past presidents, Obama takes few vacations
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/compared...few-vacations/
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