Kahor intaanan bilaabin, fahamsanahay in maqaalkani uu sidoo kale ka hadlayo nidaamyada hawlgalka (OS), gaar ahaan Windows , laakiin mabaadi'da ayaa lagu dabaqi karaa software kasta, app, ama OS.

Markaad maqasho ama aad hesho ogaysiis ah in software-kaagu uu ku dhow yahay Dhamaadka Nolosha^(Life)   ( EOL ), waa waxoogaa niyad jab ah. Waxay u muuqataa mid kama dambays ah, sida in software-kaagu uu joojinayo shaqada taariikh cayiman wakhti go'an. Si fudud u naso^(Rest) , maadaama aanay arintu sidaas ahayn. Eraygu waa mid aad u cajiib badan. Waxaynu gali doonaa waxa ay dhab ahaantii ka dhigan tahay dambe maqaalka.

Marka hore, aan eegno shay la yiraahdo wareegga nolosha badeecada.

Waa maxay Wareegtada Nolosha Alaabta?

Badeeco kasta oo aad iibsan karto waxay leedahay meerto nololeed, sidaas darteedna nolol dhammaystiran. Waxay ka kooban tahay afar marxaladood: korriin, korriin, qaan-gaarnimo, iyo hoos u dhac.

1. Horumarinta^{(Development)} - Tani waa dhab ahaan waxa ay u egtahay. Waa xilliga software-ka la soo saaray oo markii hore la suuq geeyey lana qaatay ama la iibinayo. Marxaladdan, software-ku waxaa laga yaabaa inuu weli leeyahay arrimo yaryar ama waxaa ka maqan sifooyin.
2. Kobaca^(Growth) - Marka wacyigelinta software-ku korto iyo software-ku uu noqdo mid xasiloon, wuxuu galaa marxalad korriin. Iibka ama qaybinta software-ku wuxuu bilaabaa inuu dardargeliyo. Sababtoo ah software waa shay la bedeli karo marka la isticmaalayo, waxaa laga yaabaa in qaar ka mid ah updates dheeraad ah iyo dhowr sifo oo soo bandhigay.
3. Qaan^(Maturity) -gaadhka – Software-ku waxa uu gaadhay iibkiisii ​​ugu sarreeyay ama qaybintiisa. Waxaa jira taageero joogto ah software-ka, laakiin guud ahaan marka la hadlo, ma jiraan wax casriyeyn ah oo waaweyn ama hagaajin muuqaal ah.
4. Hoos^(Decline) -u-dhac - Sababo dhowr ah oo suurtagal ah, iibinta iyo qaybinta software-ku waxay bilaabaan inay hoos u dhacaan. Waxay noqon kartaa sababta oo ah looma baahna runtii, badeeco ka fiican oo la tartamaysa ayaa la timid, ma la soconayso baahiyaha isticmaalaha, ama sababo kale. Ujeedadu waxay tahay, si fiican uma iibinayso.

Haddii aad habkan u sawiri lahayd tirada iibka ama cutubyada la qaybiyay, waxay u ekaan kartaa sidan:

Waxaad arki kartaa in hoos u dhacu aanu ahayn mid ku haboon ganacsiga wanaagsan. Mar marka qaar, dadka daabaca software-ka ma haystaan ​​sabab wanaagsan oo ay ku sii wadaan soo saaristiisa ama taageerayaan.

Daabacaha wanaagsani wuxuu samayn doonaa ogeysiis guud oo EoL ah oo faahfaahinaya dhammaadka iibka^(Sale) ( EoS ) taariikhda iyo taariikhda EoL .

Waa maxay Dhamaadka Taariikhda iibka?

Jawaabta oo gaaban waa taariikhda uu daabacuhu joojiyo iibinta ama qaybinta software-ka. Inta badan sidoo kale waa taariikhda la soo saari doono cusboonaysiinta u dambaysa ee nooc kasta ah. Mar dambe laguma qori doono iib ama soo dejin lagu samayn doono kanaalada rasmiga ah ee iibka. Sidoo kale mar dambe ma awoodi doontid inaad heshid qiimo-xididyo ku saabsan qiimaha sidoo kale.

Tani had iyo jeer macnaheedu maaha in software-ku ka soo baxo khaanadaha tafaariiqda ee sidata. In kastoo, software sanduuqa ku dhawaad ​​ma aha wax mar dambe. Weli, la soco in marka aad iibsanayso nooc ka mid ah softiweerka oo maqnaa dhowr sano, laga yaabo inaad hesho shay hore u ahaa EoS^(EoS) ama ku dhawaad ​​EoL .

Waa maxay Dhamaadka Nolosha?

Marka software-ka ama abka uu gaaro heerka hoos u dhaca ee wareegga nolosha badeecada, dhamaadka noloshu waa soo dhowdahay. Waxay ku dhacdaa meel wejigaas ah. Mararka qaarkood waxay ku dhow yihiin bilawga hoos u dhaca mararka qaarkoodna waxay ku dheggan yihiin ilaa dhammaadka.

Taasi waa go'aan iyaga u gaar ah oo ku salaysan qiyamkooda. Caadi ahaan waxa ka horreeya dhammaadka barta iibka, halkaas oo aadan hadda ka iibsan karin ama heli karin software-ka.

EoL   macnaheedu waa mid, ama xitaa dhammaan, kuwan soo socda ee abka, OS, ama software:

• Siidaynta sifaha waaweyn waxa laga yaabaa in la taageero muddo go'an kadib taariikhda EoL .
• Taageerada farsamada, xalinta shaqada, iyo hagaajinta kutaanku way joogsan doonaan.
• Taageerada muddada u dhaxaysa EoS iyo EoL waxa kaliya oo ay heli karaan kuwa leh qandaraas taageero lacag ah.
• Dukumeenti taageero onlayn^(Online) ah, wikis, ama forums waxa laga yaabaa in la kaydiyo ama laga saaro offline taariikhda EoL ama taariikh kale oo cayiman.
• Codsiyada sifooyinka lama aqbali doono
• Xaqiijinta rakibaadda software ma shaqayn karto.
• Tababarka rasmiga ah ee software-ka ayaa laga yaabaa in aan la heli karin.

Dhibaato noocee ah ayaa I keeni karta Dhamaadka Nolosha^{(Life Cause Me)} ee Software^{(Problems Could Software End)} -ka ?

Waxa laga yaabaa inaad eegto liiska sare oo aad ka fikirto, “Taasi wax weyn maaha. Software-ku wali wuu shaqeeyaa oo wuxuu yeelan doonaa dhammaan wixii cusbooneeysiin ah ee uu u baahan doono. Intaa waxaa dheer, waxaan horeyba u aqaanay sida loo isticmaalo waxaana jira golayaal kale oo badan iyo baloogyo leh macluumaad ku saabsan. Waa maxay sababta aan ugu dhibayo helista nooca cusub?

Taasi waa hab sax ah oo lagu eego. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waa hab aan dhamaystirnayn in loo eego.

Aynu eegno qaar ka mid ah dhibaatooyinka EoL software uu ku siin karo.

Arrimaha Amniga

Tani waxay u badan tahay inay tahay sababta ugu muhiimsan. Sababtoo^(Just) ah software-kaaga ama OS-kaagu waxa uu maqan yahay 15 sano macnaheedu maaha in dhammaan godadka la dhajiyay. Waxay u badan tahay, dhammaan godadka xitaa lama helin.

Sharaxaad cad oo tan ah waxay ka timid Scott Kinka , madaxa tignoolajiyada ee Evolve IP wakhtigaas oo laga soo xigtay tomsguide.com maqaalka, " Weli Ammaan ma u tahay ganacsiyadu inay isticmaalaan Windows XP? ^{(Is It Still Safe for Businesses to Use Windows XP?)}”

Kinka ayaa yidhi, sababtoo ah Microsoft mar dambe uma soo diri doonto cusbooneysiinta Windows XP hore , " Kaliya^(Just) qof ayaa ku jira PC-gaaga markaad shaqeyneyso. Sir kasta, sirta ganacsiga iyo xoogaa macluumaadka gaarka ah ayaa khatar ku jira."

Tixgeli in Windows XP uu hadda yahay 18 sano jir oo uu weli ku jiro qiyaastii 4% kombiyuutarada adduunka oo dhan, sida laga soo xigtay NetMarketShare.com . Taasi uma eka wax badan, laakiin aan ka soo qaadno in ay jiraan bilyan kombuyuutar desktop ah oo adduunka oo dhan ah. Afar boqolkiiba bilyan waa 40 milyan oo kombiyuutar. Qaar waxay ku jiraan guryaha dadka, qaarna meherado. Taasi waa dhibaato weyn.

Haddii taasi aysan ku filneyn, godadka aan laga warqabin ee EoL software waxay sidoo kale ku jiri karaan nooca cusub.

Maqaalka Roger A. Grimes, " Zero-days maaha dhibka - patches waa^{(Zero-days aren’t the problem — patches are)} "wuxuu ka hadlayaa sida haakarisku u eegaan balastarrada si ay u helaan nuglaanta ay ula jeedaan in la dhejiyo. Waa maxay sababtu? Sababtoo ah in badan oo ka mid ah dhejisyadan lama dabaqo, dhab ahaantiina laguma dabaqo barnaamijka EoL sababtoo ah wax balastar ah lama hayo. Markaa balastarku waxa uu noqdaa sidii holac samada ka kacay oo muujinaya halka dhibku ka jiro, iyo sida looga faa’iidaysan karo.

Hubaal, taasi aad bay ugu xun tahay nidaamkii hore ee qalliinka, laakiin softiweerku ma u soo bandhigaa dhibaato weyn? Haa, haddii software-kaas uu la falgalo internetka^(Internet) si kasta, waa sida dalool weyn. Inta badan barnaamijyada xafiisyadu waxay ku xidhi karaan internetka^(Internet) ama waxay ka heli karaan faylal internetka^(Internet) oo furi kara godad. Ha^(Don) iloobin daalacashada shabakadu waa software sidoo kale!

Arrimaha Sharci ama Sharci

Haddi aad ganacsi ka wado gurigaaga ama aad isticmaasho software si aad u samayso waxyaabo ay ka mid yihiin cashuuraha faylka, waxa laga yaabaa in aad gasho arimo sharci ama sharci ah.

Aynu sheegno inaad isticmaalayso software xisaabeed oo tagay EoL . Ma helayso wararka cusub ee loo baahan yahay si ay hadda ula socoto sharciyada canshuurta iyo ganacsiga. Markaa faylalka iyo macluumaadka ay diyaarinaysaa waxa laga yaabaa in aanay buuxin xeerarka hadda jira. Tani waxay keeni kartaa in la waayo fursadaha soo celinta cashuuraha, la diido canshuur celinta, ama xataa xisaab xidhka iyo ganaaxyada. Uma baahnid taas.

Tusaale kale waxa uu noqon karaa in aad guriga ku samaynayso qoraal caafimaad. Haddii qayb ka mid ah software-kii hore uga tageen kombuyuutarkaaga inuu u furnaado tuugta, waxa laga yaabaa inaad siidayso xog caafimaad oo khaas ah oo aanad garanayn. Haddana, taas weli adigaa kula xisaabtamaya.

Isqabsi la'aanta

In kasta oo ay badanaa tahay arrin yar, haddana aad bay u niyad jabtaa marka qof kuu soo diro fayl aan ku habboonayn software-kaaga.

Bal qiyaas^(Imagine) helitaanka xaashida xisaabaadka ee ku saabsan gunnada lagu sameeyay Excel 365 laakiin dhammaan waxaad haysataa waa Excel 2010. Hawlaha ku jira nooca 365 waxaa laga yaabaa inaysan shaqayn 2010 si aadan u ogaan waxa gunnadaadu noqon doonto.

Waxaa ka sii daran in lagu soo diro resumeygaaga oo lagu sameeyay nooc hore oo Word ah iyo in dhammaan qaabeynta ay kala baxaan sababtoo ah loo shaqeeyaha ayaa isticmaalaya Office 365 . Sidee ayay taasi u xun tahay?

Kalsoonida oo yaraatay

Wax walba waqti ka dib ayay hoos u dhacaan. Software ma aha mid ka reeban. Sida ay u dhacdo waa mawduuc buuxin doona maqaal kale, laakiin si kastaba ha ahaatee way dhacdaa. Waqti ka dib, waxaad ogaaneysaa in codsigu aad u badan yahay oo aad lumiso shaqadaada.

Cayayaanka^(Weird) yaabka leh ayaa soo gurguurta taasoo adkeynaysa inaad sameyso waxaad isku dayeyso inaad sameyso. Runtii ma u baahan tahay niyad-jabka iyo wakhtiga lumay? Dabcan maya.

Xirfado duugoobay

Isticmaalka Microsoft Office tusaale ahaan mar labaad, sidee ayaad ugu ilaalin doontaa xirfadahaaga mid khuseeya haddii aad wali ka shaqaynayso Office 2003 oo adduunku intiisa badan u guuray Office 365 . Xafiiska 365^{(Office 365)} wuxuu ku saabsan yahay 16 sano ka cusub wuxuuna leeyahay astaamo iyo isdhexgalka oo aadan ku riyoon karin dib 2003.

Markasta oo aad karti dheeraad ah u leedahay noocyada cusub ee software-ka iyo nidaamyada hawlgalka, iyadoon loo eegin nooca shaqadaada, waxa aad noqon doontaa mid aad ugu tartan badan suuqa shaqada. Taas macnaheedu waa shaqooyin ka wanaagsan iyo mushahar wanaagsan. Haddii khadkaaga shaqada uu yahay mid farsamo, xitaa ka sii badan.

Qiimaha

Sidee la joogida software EoL kuugu kici doonaa lacag? Waxaan horey u aragnay inay kugu kici karto fursadaha shaqo, waqti lumis, iyo xitaa inay kugu ridi karto biyo kulul oo sharci ah.

Dhammaan waxyaalahaas oo dhan waxay ku soo noqdaan lacag jeebkaaga si dhab ah ama kharash fursad ah. Laakin waxa jiri kara kharashyo kale oo la xidhiidha dayactirka kombayutarkaga.

Haddii aad isticmaalayso EoL software, waxay sababi kartaa arrimo nidaamkaaga cusub ee hawlgalka. Ogaanshaha inuu yahay software-kii hore waa ka baxsan yahay xirfadda qofka caadiga ah, sidaas darteed waxaa laga yaabaa inaad ku dhameysato inaad geyso dukaanka kumbuyuutarka ee kuugu dhow.

Haddii aad nasiib leedahay, dukaankaas wuxuu yeelan doonaa farsamo-yaqaano khibrad leh kuwaas oo ogaan doona sida degdegga ah dhibaatada loo ogaado oo kugula talin doona inaad cusboonaysiiso software-ka.

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa jirta sabab dadka intooda badan ay xirfadahooda IT ka bilaabaan waaxaha adeegga kombayuutarka ee dukaamada waaweyn. Waxay ku saabsan tahay heerka gelitaanka sida uu helayo, markaa waxaa jirta fursad wanaagsan oo tignoolajiyadu ay qaadan doonto waqti ka badan lagama maarmaanka u ah in la ogaado waxa dhacaya oo la socda biil weyn.

Waxaa dheer, waxay wali kugula talinayaan inaad cusboonaysiiso software-ka. Naftaada u ilaali wakhti iyo lacag oo cusboonaysii isla marka aad ogaato taariikhda EoL .

Sideen ku ogaan karaa haddii Software-^{(My Software)} kaygu uu gaadhayo Dhamaadka Nolosha^(Life) ?

Haddii aad diwaan gelisay software-kaaga ama aad isu-diiwaangelisay wixii cusbooneed, waxa laga yaabaa inaad hesho dhawr iimaylo ah oo ka horraysa taariikhda EoL .

Haddii aad ogtahay in software-kaagu ka weyn yahay oo aad bilowdo inaad maqasho nooc cusub oo soo baxaya, waxaad u baahan doontaa inaad tagto shabakada horumariyaha oo raadi taariikhda EoL noocaaga^(EoL) . Ama waxaad fuuli kartaa mashiinka raadinta oo aad sidaas u heli kartaa.

Si ay kuugu habboonaato, halkan waxaa ah qaar ka mid ah boggaga EoL ee dhowr soosaarayaasha software ee waaweyn:

Microsoft – Raadinta wareegga nolosha badeecada

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/lifecycle/search

Adobe End of Life Matrix

https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/eol-matrix.html

Google Apps ^{(Google Apps End)}Ogaysiisyada^(Life) Nolosha Dhamaadka

https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/ raadi "dhamaadka nolosha"

Qalabka Google Chrome OS

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en

Qalabka Google Pixel iyo Nexus

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705#nexus_devices

Apple Vintage iyo Alaabooyinka duugoobay

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201624

( Apple aad uguma soo baxayso taariikhaha EoL sida shirkadaha kale.)

Haa ,^(Life) Waa inaad Daryeesho Software Dhamaadka^{(Software End)} Nolosha

Si loo soo gabagabeeyo, haa, waa inaad daryeesho. Waa inaad daryeeshaa sababtoo ah waxaad danaynaysaa wakhtigaaga, lacagtaada, sirtaada, xasiloonida maskaxda, iyo guud ahaan naftaada.

Iyada oo loo eegayo qiimaha habeen 3-5 sano kasta, waxaad ka fogaan kartaa dhammaan xumaanta ay EoL software, apps, iyo nidaamyada hawlgalka u keeni karaan noloshaada. Taasi miyaanay u qalmin?

What Does End of Life Mean for Software and Should You Care?

Befоre we begin, understand that this article alsо addresses operating systems (OS), specifically Windows, but the princіples сould apply to any software, apр, or OS.

When you hear or get notification that your software is nearing End of Life  (EOL), it’s a bit disconcerting. It sounds so final, as though your software is just going to stop working on a certain date at a certain time. Rest easy, as this is not the case. The term is just very dramatic. We’ll go into what it really means later in the article.

First, let’s look at something called a product life cycle.

What is The Product Life Cycle?

Any product that you can buy has a life cycle, and therefore a finite life. It consists of four stages: development, growth, maturity, and decline.

1. Development – This is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the period in which the software is developed and initially marketed and adopted or sold. In this stage, the software might still have some small issues or be lacking in features.
2. Growth – As awareness of the software grows and the software becomes more stable, it enters a growth phase. Sales or distribution of the software begins to accelerate. Because software is something that can be changed while in use, there may be some more updates and a few features introduced.
3. Maturity – The software has reached its peak sales or distribution. There is ongoing support for the software, but generally speaking, there aren’t any major updates or feature enhancements.
4. Decline – For a number of possible reasons, the sales and distribution of the software begins to go down. It could be because it’s no longer really needed, a better competing product came along, it’s not keeping up with the needs of the user, or other reasons. The point is, it’s not selling that well.

If you were to graph this process by number of sales or units distributed, it may look something like this:

You can see that the decline is not conducive to good business. At some point, the people publishing the software just don’t have a good reason to keep producing it or supporting it.

A good publisher will make a very public EoL announcement detailing the End of Sale (EoS) date and the EoL date.

What is End of Sale Date?

The short answer is the date that the publisher stops selling or distributing the software. It’s often also the date that the last update of any kind would be pushed out. It will no longer be listed for sale or download on the official channels of sale. You’ll no longer be able to get quotes on the cost either.

This doesn’t always mean that the software gets pulled off the shelves of retailers carrying it though. Although, boxed software is almost not a thing anymore. Still, be aware that when you’re buying a version of software that’s been out for a few years, you might be getting something that is already EoS or nearly EoL.

What is End of Life?

When software or an app gets to the decline phase of the product life cycle, the end of life is near. It happens somewhere in that phase. Sometimes closer to the start of the decline and sometimes they hang on to the very end.

That’s a decision that is up to them based on their values. Usually it is preceded by an end of sale point, where you just can’t buy or get the software anymore.

EoL  means any, or even all, of the following for that app, OS, or software:

• Major feature releases may be supported for a fixed period of time after the EoL date..
• Technical support, workarounds, and bug fixes will stop.
• Support during the period between EoS and EoL may only be available to those with a paid support contract.
• Online support documentation, wikis, or forums may be archived or taken offline on the EoL date or another specified date.
• Requests for features will not be accepted.
• Validation of software installs may not work.
• Official training for the software may no longer be available.

What Problems Could Software End of Life Cause Me?

You may look at the list above and think, “That’s not a big deal. The software still works and it’ll have all the updates it’ll ever need. Plus, I already know how to use it and there’s lots of other forums and blogs with information about it. Why would I bother getting the newest version?”

That’s a valid way to look at it. However, it’s an incomplete way to look at it.

Let’s take a look at some of the problems EoL software could give you.

Security Issues

This is likely the most important reason. Just because your software or OS has been out for 15 years doesn’t mean all the holes have been patched. Most likely, all the holes haven’t even been found.

A blunt explanation of this comes from Scott Kinka, chief technology officer at Evolve IP at the time that he was quoted on tomsguide.com in the article, “Is It Still Safe for Businesses to Use Windows XP?”

Kinka said, because Microsoft would no longer be sending updates for the old Windows XP, “Just assume someone is on your PC while you’re working. Every password, trade secret and bit of personal information is at risk.”

Consider that Windows XP is now 18 years old and is still on about 4% of computers worldwide, according to NetMarketShare.com. That doesn’t sound like much, but let’s assume there’s a billion desktop computers worldwide. Four percent of a billion is 40 million computers. Some in people’s homes, and some in businesses. That’s a big problem.

If that wasn’t bad enough, the holes that go unnoticed in EoL software can also be in the newer version.

Roger A. Grimes’ article, “Zero-days aren’t the problem — patches are” talks about how hackers look at patches to find the vulnerability that it’s meant to patch. Why? Because a lot of these patches don’t get applied, and they definitely don’t get applied to EoL software because no patches are available. So the patch becomes like a flare in the sky showing where the problem is, and how to exploit it.

Sure, that’s horrible for an old operating system, but does software present as big a problem? Yes, if that software interacts with the Internet in any way, it’s as big a hole. Most office suite programs can connect to the Internet or receive files from the Internet that could open holes. Don’t forget web browsers are software too!

Regulatory or Legal Issues

Whether you’re running a business out of your home or just use software to do things like file taxes, you may run into regulatory or legal issues.

Let’s say that you’re using accounting software that has gone EoL. It’s no longer receiving the updates needed to stay current with tax and business laws. So the files and information it prepares may not meet current regulations. This could result in missed tax refund opportunities, rejected tax returns, or even audits and fines. You don’t need that.

Another example might be that you’re doing some medical transcription at home. If some piece of old software has left your computer open to hackers, you might be leaking very personal medical information and not know it. Yet, you’re still accountable for that.

Incompatibility

Although usually a minor issue, it is highly frustrating when someone sends you a file that isn’t compatible with your software.

Imagine getting a spreadsheet about bonuses done in Excel 365 but all you’ve got is Excel 2010. The functions in the 365 version might not work on 2010 so you wouldn’t know what your bonus was going to be.

Worse yet would be sending your resume done in an old version of Word and having all the formatting fall apart because the employer is using Office 365. How horrible would that be?

Decreased Reliability

All things degrade over time. Software is no exception. How it happens is a topic that would fill another article, but nonetheless it happens. Over time, you find that the application crashes more often and you lose your work.

Weird bugs creep up making it harder to do what you’re trying to do. Do you really need the frustration and time lost? Of course not.

Outdated Skills

Using Microsoft Office as an example again, how are you going to keep your skills relevant if you’re still working on Office 2003 and most of the world has moved on to Office 365. Office 365 is about 16 years newer and has features and integration that you couldn’t have dreamt of back in 2003.

The more competent you are with the newest versions of software and operating systems, no matter what your line of work, the more competitive you’ll be in the job market. That means better jobs and better pay. If your line of work is technical, even more so.

Cost

How will staying with EoL software cost you money? We’ve already seen that it could cost you job opportunities, waste your time, and even put you in legal hot water.

All of those things come back to money out of your pocket either literally or in opportunity cost. But there can be other costs associated with maintenance of your computer.

If you’re using EoL software, it could cause your newer operating system issues. Figuring out that it is the old software is beyond the skill set of the average person, so you might end up taking it to the nearest computer shop.

If you’re lucky, that shop will have experienced technicians who will know how to diagnose the problem quickly and recommend you upgrade the software.

However, there is a reason most people start their IT careers in the computer service departments of big box stores. It’s about as entry-level as it gets, so there’s a good chance the tech will take longer than necessary to figure out what’s happening and that comes with a bigger bill.

Plus, they’re still going to recommend you upgrade the software. Save yourself some time and money and just update it as soon as you know about the EoL date.

How Do I Know if My Software is Reaching End of Life?

If you’ve registered your software or signed up for updates, you may receive a few emails leading up to the EoL date.

If you know your software is older and start hearing about a new version coming out, you’ll want to go to the developer’s website and search out the EoL date for your version. Or you can get on a search engine and find it that way.

For your convenience, here are some of the EoL pages for a few major software producers:

Microsoft – Search Product Life Cycle

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/lifecycle/search

Adobe End of Life Matrix

https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/eol-matrix.html

Google Apps End of Life Announcements

https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/ search for “end of life”

Google Chrome OS Devices

https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en

Google Pixel and Nexus Devices

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705#nexus_devices

Apple Vintage and Obsolete Products

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201624

(Apple isn’t very forthcoming on EoL dates like other companies.)

Yes, You Should Care About Software End of Life

To conclude, yes, you should care. You should care because you care about your time, money, privacy, peace of mind, and yourself in general.

For the sake of the cost of a night out of every 3-5 years, you can avoid all the pitfalls that EoL software, apps, and operating systems can bring into your life. Isn’t that worth it?

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