微软今日(美国东部24日)正式公布对消费级操作系统Windows XP和Windows XP Media Center Edition为期5年的延长支持服务. 这样这两款操作系统将拥有和Windows XP Professional同样的支持服务年限(5年主流支持+5年延长支持).原文请参考微软新闻(英文):
Microsoft Announces Extended Support for Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition
REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 24, 2007
Who: Microsoft Corp.
What: Today, Microsoft is announcing the addition of an Extended Support phase for the Windows®
XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition operating systems,
providing consumers with an additional phase of support.
With
the addition of Extended Support, the support life cycle for Windows XP
Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition will include a total
of five years of Mainstream Support (until April 2009) and five years
of Extended Support, matching the support policy provided for Windows
XP Professional.
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