[ALUG] Fwd: [NOC] Windows XP support ends in April

Wed Apr 16 10:44:39 EAT 2014

Don't be amazed by that there are some bottling automated machine are still
based on windows 98' n they are still in use
On Apr 10, 2014 10:40 AM, "Ronald Mjema" <ronald.mjema at gmail.com> wrote:

> Adding to that.. Does anyone know why most of tanzania bank use "win xp"
> on their ATM ?
> What impact will this have to tz bank...will they now be able to move to
> foss or win 7 ?
>
> Regards,
> Ronald
>  On Apr 10, 2014 4:57 AM, "Ismail Settenda" <ismailmss at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I wonder how seriously this will affect those guys who are using
>> counterfeit Win Xp and were already disabling updates anyway..?
>>
>> Should we say that it is like telling gate crashers at a party that they
>> are changing the guards at the entrance...;-)
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> --
>> Ismail
>>
>> On 9 April 2014 16:43, Miku, E. Cornelius <miku at habari.co.tz> wrote:
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