MSDN Flash - Tuesday, 21 December, 2004 Visit the Microsoft Australia MSDN site | Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile Frank Exercises His Poetic Licence T’was the Flash before Christmas, and all through DPENo evangelist was resting, not even meFor we had another edition to doI couldn’t leave work ‘til I was throughNo editor’s note written, no articles to pickNo offers, no downloads, I was feeling quite sickIf only I’d written something last weekI could relax and enjoy being a geekI must include a note about FebruaryThe will be most extraordinaryI’ve had to skip meetings with each of my team Coatsy,,,, , By now you’ll know exactly who I meanSo, instead I sit here writing, alone at this stageWhen all of a sudden I’ve filled up a pageNow the editor’s note is done, I feel full of cheerSo have a Merry Christmas, speak to you next year Frank Arrigo Featured Articles The end of 2004 signals the end of the support lifecycle for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server. Microsoft is following through on previously announced plans to retire public and technical support and security updates on 31 December. The support lifecycle for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation ended 30 June 2004.Microsoft is retiring support for these products because the technology is now dated and can expose customers to security risks. Microsoft recommends that customers who are still running Windows NT 4.0 begin migrations to newer, more secure Microsoft operating system products as soon as possible; those who have already upgraded to Windows Server 2003 are reporting improved security, lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and increased productivity. With all these business benefits, you’ll never look back. Microsoft has assembled a range of tools, information and resources to help smooth your migration path, and support your business-critical applications during migration. Gain savings in time, money and resources. 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