News Microsoft to end support for Win 7

Teufel

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Office documents are same for all OS, mates.
.pdf, .doc, .xls are universal format and doesn't vary according to platform.
I can edit .doc on my Android phone, which is a linux actually !
Only system files are different in Linux.
.mp3 and .mp4 will be .mp3 and .mp4, irrespective of the OS or platform.
 

NinadG

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This is what I found regarding open standrds.........

Office Open XML (also informally known as OOXML or OpenXML) is a zipped, XML-based file format developed by Microsoft[2] for representing spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents. The format was initially standardised by Ecma (as ECMA-376) and, in later versions, by ISO and IEC (as ISO/IEC 29500).

The ability to read and write Office Open XML format is however not limited to Microsoft Office; other office products are also able to read and write this format. SoftMaker Office 2010 is able to read and write .DOCX and .XLSX files in its word processor and spreadsheet applications. LibreOffice supports reading and writing Office Open XML files.[44] OpenOffice.org from version 3.0 has been able to import Office Open XML files.[45] Version 3.2 improves this feature with read support even for password-protected Office Open XML files.[46] [47] [48] The Go-oo fork of OpenOffice.org could also write OOXML files. KOffice version 2.2 and later and Calligra Suite was able to import Office Open XML files. Other office products that offer import support for the Office Open XML formats include TextEdit (included with OS X), iWork, IBM Lotus Notes, Abiword, WordPerfect, Kingsoft Office and Google Docs.

 

XPosed

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Microsoft operating system chief Terry Myerson announced that current users of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Phone 8.1 will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free for one year after the operating system launches. Once you’ve claimed the upgrade, Microsoft will keep you updated for the supported lifetime of the device.

“We think of Windows 10 as a service,” Myerson said.

so once you claim it its yours for the limetime
 

NinadG

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Finest Member
That means for old customers. its a lifetime upgrade but for new it would be like a service chargeable on yearly basis........?
Does that mean from now onwards MS would be charging Win10 s/w as a yearly service......?:unsure:
 

whitebunny

Core Member
No Ninad bro , I feel after one year you would need to purchase the license to get the patches and updates. Or else it would show windows not activated with black desktop screen.
 
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