[K12OSN] Given this situation, why bother continue with LTSP?

[Doug Simpson]

YUP!


Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
Tux for President!

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005, Rob Owens wrote:

> What MS did in recent years was they stopped issuing
> security updates for their older operating systems. 
> So, while the licenses didn't expire, people who spent
> good money on Windows found that the only way to
> receive a "secure" version of Internet Explorer, etc.
> was to buy Windows XP.  
> 
> I just want you to be aware that unless this donor has
> unlimited access to licenses of all future MS
> operating systems, then you will be paying MS sooner
> or later.
> 
> -Rob
> 
> 
> --- The Prof <joseph.bishay at gmail.com> wrote:
> > In terms of
> > software, he has reassurred me that the licenses do
> > not expire for
> > non-profit organizations like us, so there will be
> > no need to
> > repurchase in the future. He is a trustworthy person
> > and he won't be
> > benefitting from this transaction at all (except
> > perhaps in the
> > spiritual sense :) ) so no reason to doubt his word.
> > 
> 
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