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Proposal: Open Source Life, Not Death Sentence, for Windows XP

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April 15, 2012
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Proposal: Open Source Life, Not Death Sentence, for Windows XP Analysis: Microsoft is pushing some stalwart products onto extended support, but instead of shutting out Windows XP, why not set it free?
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