[ipv6hackers] "Stick to limited IPv6 deployments, businesses warned"

[Eric Vyncke (evyncke)]

Good point regarding Windows XP. End of support is April 2014, this means that enterprises/Govt are actively moving away from XP.

Point taken though that consumers will take longer...

See also:
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?ln=en-gb&c2=1173

-éric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ipv6hackers-bounces at lists.si6networks.com [mailto:ipv6hackers-
> bounces at lists.si6networks.com] On Behalf Of Jim Small
> Sent: dimanche 2 septembre 2012 21:15
> To: IPv6 Hackers Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [ipv6hackers] "Stick to limited IPv6 deployments, businesses
> warned"
> 
> Hi Tomas,
> 
> > Fore those who might be interested in our experience  with deploying
> > IPv6 within university campus we sum upt it in
> > http://ipv6.vutbr.cz/article/deploying-ipv6-practical-problems-from-the-
> > campus-perspective/
> 
> A fabulous write up.  In your conclusion though you seem to imply that
> Windows XP is widespread and "next-generation" versions of Windows will
> accelerate IPv6 deployment.  Windows Vista was released on November 8, 2006
> and Windows 7 on July 22, 2009.  Windows Vista and Windows 7 combined have
> had a greater market share than XP for quite a while and very recently
> Windows 7 has overtaken XP as the dominant O/S for web page views:
> http://www.zdnet.com/windows-7-overtakes-xp-mac-os-x-steams-ahead-of-vista-
> 7000003591/
> 
> Of course it may be different on Brno's campus, but globally XP's usage is
> steadily declining.
> 
> --Jim
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