In two years time, Microsoft will end all support for Windows XP, one of the world's most popular computer operating systems ever.
When April 8, 2014, comes upon us, the software giant will stop issuing fixes, security patches, or any other form of support for the OS and its millions of users.
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| Microsoft said it will stop all support for one of the world's most popular operating systems ever. |
This is no big deal. Things like this happen all the time, in almost all industries. Automobiles, watches, even cosmetics, they all go out of fashion and become obsolete, or unimportant enough to merit a trip to history's dustbin.
Obsolescence, however, happens faster and more often in the high-tech world.
