Back in November, before we all got our ArcGIS 9.2, ESRI posted an updated ArcGIS Desktop Life Cycle PDF that showed that ArcGIS 9.1 had entered “Extended Support”. I guess they changed their minds because it appears that 9.1 is still in “General Availability”. We are back to the
ArcGIS 9.1 will be moved to Extended support 3 months after ArcGIS 9.2 begins shipping.
which means that if ESRI says 9.2 shipped “mid-November” then 9.1 will transition to Extended Support mid-February. I don’t recall ever seeing ESRI repost this, but that doesn’t mean that 9.1 or even 9.2 will be certified to work with Microsoft Vista.
ESRI does not currently support ArcGIS products on Windows Vista and does not have plans to add Vista support to ArcGIS product versions up to and including 9.2. However, ESRI is committed to supporting ArcGIS on the Windows Vista operating system and intends to add support for Windows Vista in service packs released after ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2, as well as future releases of ArcGIS products.
So 9.2 will be certified down the road, but 9.1 will not. ArcGIS 9.1 is in General Availability at the time of the Microsoft Vista release and I guess that doesn’t mean that ESRI will support it.
3 responses so far ↓
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Lefty
// Jan 31, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Is that why I’m going bald? Wonderful caption on the image james! I almost pee’d in my pants.
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Nostalgic
// Feb 7, 2007 at 1:07 pm
WHat happened to good ‘ol ArcView ?
Where is the new version of 3.4 ?
I do not like this new ArcGIS desktop…the whole thing is changed…none of our scripts will work in it…….After years of working with ArcView….what did ESRI do ?
HELP !
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KoS
// Feb 7, 2007 at 3:33 pm
ArcView is still around, load an ole copy or buy one. I still use 3.3 along with ArcGIS desktop, ArcInfo workstation, Imagine and few other packages every week.
Unless you are being forced to change, there is no reason you can’t still use ArcView.
Now if you are being sarcastic, then please disregard my previous statements.
KoS
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