Microsoft in NT 4.0 support switch
InternetNews | at | by Mike
In what amounts to a change in strategy about ending support for Windows NT, Microsoft has agreed to an unspecified extension of Windows NT 4.0 software security and support for customers in the financial industry.
In a deal with BITS, a consortium of financial institutions that collectively holds more than half of the nation's financial assets, Microsoft has agreed on parameters for what is being described as "specialized support" for Windows NT 4.0. Under terms of the pact, Redmond will continue to provide NT 4.0 security updates for an extended period while U.S. banks work to migrate to new versions of the Windows operating system.