Moron is perhaps a harsh word but it's been known to the public when Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP. They had years to prepare. And they are multi billion dollar corporations. How can they have dropped the ball with this?
Please show me the comparative risk analysis of sticking with XP after support ends versus rewriting an existing code base across fleets of machines that not only spit cash but are also hardwired into the electronic transfer systems.
I''ll stipulate that coming across as a brogrammer friendly workplace doesn't count.
I don't know, I'm just thinking of possible reasons. Same as in the good old NHS in the UK [1] and especially the comment at [2].
[1] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/03/20/doh_microsoft_nhs_on...
[2] http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2014/03/20/doh_micro...
and
http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/2/2014/03/20/doh_micro...
Every single manager did a quick analysis, worked out that the upgrade would cost "Holy shit, how much of my budget?", and punted down the road in the hope that someone else would have to eat the cost.
And, Microsoft will probably extend support (for a big chunk of money) after the big companies scream enough.