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wraggster
April 7th, 2014, 20:56
"If Windows XP were a photocopier, Microsoft would have a duty to deal with competitors who sought to provide aftermarket support. A new article in the Michigan Law Review argues that Microsoft should be held to the same duty, and should be legally obligated to help competitors (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2421047) who wish to continue to provide security updates for the aging operating system, even if that means allowing them to access and use Windows XP's sourcecode."

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/14/04/07/0411226/should-microsoft-be-required-to-extend-support-for-windows-xp