[BC] Bye Bye IE6

[Mike McCarthy]

There are some automation systems too.  We kept W2K alive for our 
automation system as it worked and was the preferred OS version for the 
version of software we are using.  An upgrade of the program also 
required an upgrade to the OS.  I wasn't about to spend $2000 on OS, 
plus double that to rebuild the machines and make operational again.

The whole concept of forced obsolescence annoys me to no end. While I 
appreciate the need to keep progressing and that does require change, 
and that some things can't be made backwards compatible, the whole 
notion of dropping access to those systems is frustrating beyond belief. 
One major equipment manufacturer is planning to sunset support and total 
access to a program of theirs which is only 5-7 years old. This type of 
long term sustaining support (lacking) is going to be a major component 
in my replacement purchasing decisions in the coming years.  I can't 
have the failure of a device or loss of a disc cause me to spend upwards 
of $10K on new software.

MM

On 12/18/2011 4:03 PM, Gary Glaenzer wrote:
> From: "Kyle Magrill"<kyle at circuitwerkes.com>
>
>> I'd imagine there are lots of Win2k machines still around, running quietly
>> somewhere.
> banks and financial institutions use W2K a lot, cause it is simple and
> doesn't hog resources
>
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