As many of you know, there will be a change next year in the transition dates for US daylight saving time. I won't go into all the gory details here, but if you want them follow this link http://ww...
Published Nov 13, 2006
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Replying to Elizabeth:
I can see how challenging handling the Exchange 2000 DST patch must have been, what with the fact that the need to produce it was know as of 08/2005, but technical aspects required MS to wait until recently to do. So, I do get the idea about the timing of the patch release from a system requirements perspective.
That being said, I don't follow MS' logic of now only providing the Exchange 2000 patch to customers who have extended support contracts. I hate to beat this to death, but MS knew this was coming for Exchange 2000 back in August of 2005. They should now, in good faith, honor their product support committment (from back then) by releasing the patch to all Exchange 2000 customers, or they should have advised us back then that we would never be seeing one.
If Exchange 2000's design required waiting until now to release the patch, then so be it, just make it available to all who need it. Again, it come down to trust and committment going both ways.
Also, I just want to take a moment to thank you for all your replies. Although I can't accept the current situation, its no reflection on you. Thanks
I can see how challenging handling the Exchange 2000 DST patch must have been, what with the fact that the need to produce it was know as of 08/2005, but technical aspects required MS to wait until recently to do. So, I do get the idea about the timing of the patch release from a system requirements perspective.
That being said, I don't follow MS' logic of now only providing the Exchange 2000 patch to customers who have extended support contracts. I hate to beat this to death, but MS knew this was coming for Exchange 2000 back in August of 2005. They should now, in good faith, honor their product support committment (from back then) by releasing the patch to all Exchange 2000 customers, or they should have advised us back then that we would never be seeing one.
If Exchange 2000's design required waiting until now to release the patch, then so be it, just make it available to all who need it. Again, it come down to trust and committment going both ways.
Also, I just want to take a moment to thank you for all your replies. Although I can't accept the current situation, its no reflection on you. Thanks