对Windows 98的支持终于到了中间...

This may be slightly old news, but it's so [insert profound adjective here] that I wanted to comment on it. 

这可能是有点陈旧的新闻，但是[在这里插入深刻的形容词]令我想对此发表评论。

Remember how excited we were to here things like "Windows 2000 marks the end of crufty 16-bit code" and "Windows XP isn't saddled with the crufty architecture of Windows 9x."  Microsoft blinked, possibly with reason, but blinking none the less and Windows 98, 98SE and the red-headed stepchild of the Windows Platform, Windows ME, will be supported through Summer of 2006 with online self-help till the solstice of 2007.  Alas, support for Windows 98 is coming to a middle.

请记住，我们对“ Windows 2000标志着繁琐的16位代码的结尾”和“ Windows XP并不为Windows 9x的繁琐架构所困扰”感到非常兴奋。 微软眨了眨眼睛，可能与原因，但闪烁没有少和Windows 98，98SE和Windows平台，Windows Me中的红头继子女，将通过夏天用在线自助服务，直到2007年唉冬至支持的2006年，对Windows 98的支持即将到来。

Although I'd like to see these Operating Systems go away, I figure the primary reason behind the decision is one of security, and I suspect when 2007 comes, we may STILL see security patches for 9x.  It's really about mindshare vs. marketshare.  With the obvious global shift in more aggressive viruses, spam, spyware and malware, a conneted Windows 9x box is a lamb amongst wolves.  Considering the there's an how-to manual called Windows XP: Surviving the First Day, I wonder how long a fresh Windows 9x Gold box would last on the open sea.  Probably about 15 minutes.  It would make sense for Microsoft to include a free firewall for Windows 98.

虽然我想看到这些操作系统走开，我的数字决定背后的主要原因是安全的一个，我怀疑，当2007年到来的时候，我们仍然可以看到安全补丁9X。 这实际上是关于思想份额与市场份额的关系。 随着更具侵略性的病毒，垃圾邮件，间谍软件和恶意软件在全球范围内的明显转移，联网的Windows 9x机顶盒在狼群中是羔羊。 考虑到有一本名为《 Windows XP：如何在第一天幸存下来》的使用手册，我想知道新鲜的Windows 9x Gold盒子在公海中能持续多久。 大概15分钟左右。 对于Microsoft来说，包括适用于Windows 98的免费防火墙是很有意义的。

If Microsoft pulled the plug now with the likes of MyDoom, Klez and Melissa, the average Joe running 9x would feel screwed and revolt which would add even more fuel to Michael Robertson and Lindows.  So, I understand the basic premise behind extending support, but like Iraq, I see no exit strategy. 

如果微软现在使用MyDoom，Klez和Melissa之类的产品来代替插头，那么普通的Joe跑步9倍时会感到头疼和反抗，这将为Michael Robertson和Lindows加油。 因此，我了解扩大支持的基本前提，但像伊拉克一样，我认为没有退出战略。

What happens in 2006?  Do we all hope that folks will have a more compelling reason to get a newer faster machine?  Probably not.  I'm guessing I know the secret exit strategy, and it's an acronym.  MTBF.  Most cheap IDE harddrives last 5 years, with a MAX of 10, IMHO.  Drop support for the OS when every hard drive running it has crashed!

2006年会发生什么？ 我们是否都希望人们有更令人信服的理由来购买更新更快的机器？ 可能不是。 我猜我知道秘密退出策略，这是一个缩写。 平均无故障时间最便宜的IDE硬盘使用了5年，最多只能使用10个恕我直言。 当每个运行的硬盘驱动器崩溃时，停止对操作系统的支持！

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