[link|http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/24/ms_leaps_in_cactus/|The Register] point to [link|http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/licensing/business.mspx|this] MS page. The Reg article says:

The site points out that from mid-2005 it will be necessary to validate Windows 2000 and XP in order to access product updates, then moves on swiftly to the money side of the genuine Microsoft Windows equation.


The incentive to get off Windows just keeps getting stronger. Win2k is no longer safe.

Cheers,
Scott.