Windows 2000 SP5

**sensormatic** · November 16th, 2004, 12:16 PM

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**Smidley** · November 16th, 2004, 12:21 PM

I don't think they will, but I could be wrong as it's just a guess.

**GroundZero3** · November 16th, 2004, 02:31 PM

win2k is being phased out so users will move to xp

**PresterJohn** · November 16th, 2004, 05:59 PM

not too sure about w2k-pro but i would imagine that w2k srv/adv.srvr will probably go thru one more service pack.

since the kernel is eseentially the same across the entire w2k OS family, i wouldn't be too surprised if someone hacks a future server only SP (if that scenario ever occurs) to work on the workstation as well.

in the meantime, windowsupdate still supports w2k-pro.

me...i'm a die-hard w2k fan & i'll probably continue using the OS even when MS drops support altogether. and if judging by my first-hand observations of xp sp2, if MS decides not to release sp5...well, that might not be a bad thing either.

**EpyonMelee** · November 16th, 2004, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by GroundZero3

win2k is being phased out so users will move to xp

really????

that OS was so badass, how can they do that, its only been out for what, 5 years?

**PresterJohn** · November 16th, 2004, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by EpyonMelee

really????

that OS was so badass, how can they do that, its only been out for what, 5 years?

w2k is a badass OS!...the problem is that MS is so revenue hungry that they know their customers won't buy their newer products unless they force them to by dint of stopping support on the older software. the fact that you can install a single copy of w2k on essentially an unlimited number of machines (not legally, i know) also isn't making the 6-figure salaried executives in Redmond any happier either!

this approach isn't just for their operating system business...it stretches across their entire product line, esp. their office suite.

plenty of satisfied users still using either Office 97 or 2000 but if MS had their way, everyone would have to upgrade to office xp.