Windows XP and Vista Long Term Support Plan

[Gervase Markham]

On 13/10/16 18:52, Justin Dolske wrote:
> I'd suggest placing bounds on it, so we can all be on the same page and
> comfortable with what's being committed to. E.G. "We project that at
> current rates, XP usage is expected to drop to X% by the normal end of
> ESR52. If, at the normal end of ESR52, usage remains above X+e%, we will
> further extend the life of ESR52 for an additional Z months. After that
> Z months, ESR52 will be discontinued irrespective of usage."

But any policy we put in place now is subject to "events". Why can't we
just assess the continued effort vs. the number of users when the actual
time comes, and make a call based on available resources and opportunity
cost?

It's not like we can accidentally keep supporting it for too long...

Gerv