http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2010/02/17/mainstream-vs-extended-support-and-sql-server-2005-sp4-can-someone-explain-all-of-this.aspxPlease note: Important changes to the support lifecycle policy for service packs that affect this blog should be read first at: http://blogs.msdn.com/psssql/archive/2010/04/13/an-important-change-for-the-microsoft-lifecycle-support-policy.aspx Based onen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2010/02/17/mainstream-vs-extended-support-and-sql-server-2005-sp4-can-someone-explain-all-of-this.aspx#10200360Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:02:08 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10200360Scott<p>Now that 2005 SP4 has shipped, will you update this post for 2000 (probably hasn&#39;t changed), 2005, 2008, 2008R2?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10200360" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2010/02/17/mainstream-vs-extended-support-and-sql-server-2005-sp4-can-someone-explain-all-of-this.aspx#9970157Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:47:08 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9970157psssql<p>previous hotfixes are not taken away or down. This is for any new hotfixes requested by a customer</p> <p>bw</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9970157" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2010/02/17/mainstream-vs-extended-support-and-sql-server-2005-sp4-can-someone-explain-all-of-this.aspx#9970074Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:42:33 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9970074Dean<p>When you say &quot;But…you cannot obtain a non-security hotfix from Microsoft for no charge&quot;</p> <p>Does that mean a hotfix for a problem that PSS just discovered working on a problem for a customer or ALL of the hotfixes that were previously posted in KB articles are taken down ?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9970074" width="1" height="1">