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**rasmasyean** · 05-27-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by cj_london

In my other life I help develop integrated communications systems. Due to the development timescales my latest project (which is yet to be delivered) is still based on XP SP2 & Server 2003.

However, as these systems are 'closed' systems (i.e. with no internet or WAN connection) as long as the OS is proven reliable and will 'do the job' it doesn't really matter that it's not the latest OS release.

Yeah, there are tons of Windows computers not connected to the internet. Some are however connected to an intranet of sorts to call up service manuals and or exchange data and statuses. Maybe wirelessly nowadays. Some still run Win 31 and 2K. If it ain’t broke and does the job, you don’t need to fix it. I’m sure the lines that mass produce some bullets might be automated by Win31 still. Changing it to Vista wouldn’t make the bullets any faster so why go through the trouble?

05-27-2009	#8 (permalink)
rasmasyean Vista Ultimate x64 210 posts	Re: Army migrating computers to Vista Quote: Originally Posted by cj_london In my other life I help develop integrated communications systems. Due to the development timescales my latest project (which is yet to be delivered) is still based on XP SP2 & Server 2003. However, as these systems are 'closed' systems (i.e. with no internet or WAN connection) as long as the OS is proven reliable and will 'do the job' it doesn't really matter that it's not the latest OS release. Yeah, there are tons of Windows computers not connected to the internet. Some are however connected to an intranet of sorts to call up service manuals and or exchange data and statuses. Maybe wirelessly nowadays. Some still run Win 31 and 2K. If it ain’t broke and does the job, you don’t need to fix it. I’m sure the lines that mass produce some bullets might be automated by Win31 still. Changing it to Vista wouldn’t make the bullets any faster so why go through the trouble?
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