Microsoft has posted their end of support date:
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Final customer notifications about the end of Windows XP SP1 and SP1a support
Support for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 1a (SP1a) ends on October 10, 2006. Microsoft will end support on this date. This also includes security updates for these service packs. Microsoft is providing final notifications to customers regarding the end of support for these products.
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You can see their notice here.
Microsoft has a lifecycle policy about their software. How long do you think there should be support for any software that comes out?
Dave 
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