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Posted November 30, 2012
I just love how this stuff works.

"Buy this car. We can't install seatbelts until next year, and you'll have to make due with three wheels until we figure out how to put the fourth one on."
Posted November 30, 2012
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wodmarach: [...] to kickstart a move to a yearly release cycle [...]

So thoughts? Opinions? is it bullcrap?
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spindown: Bill Gates better come up with a good pitch video and some solid backer rewards, otherwise I really don't see this getting funded.
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Post edited November 30, 2012 by Egotomb
Posted November 30, 2012
They were already doing this with the service packs. The only thing that would change is that they'll want less money more often.

If it will still be viable to run an old version of Windows (say for old hardware support) I'm indifferent about this change. If old versions expire like a subscription, I'll make due with what I've got until my hardware turns to dust.
Posted November 30, 2012
Yeah, because PC users and companies are eager to upgrade their OS every few months. They LOVE it, or at least Microsoft thinks so...

If the Windows company is trying to destroy and turn itself to dust, it is executing this task with excellent performance I have to say...
Posted November 30, 2012
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KingofGnG: Yeah, because PC users and companies are eager to upgrade their OS every few months. They LOVE it, or at least Microsoft thinks so...
Ridiculous isn't it? New OS rollouts in any company is a big deal. Very complicated, so many things can go wrong, staff have to know how to use it, compatability issues, the list goes on and on...
Posted November 30, 2012
Perhaps they're abandoning the whole Windows configuration in general and admitting...

Windows blew
Posted November 30, 2012
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wodmarach: So rumours are bumping around the tech sites that a new version of windows will be released as soon as next year. Changes include... well not much mostly updates and a merging of WRT with Windows phone to create a single app environment...

The big part of the rumours is it might be FREE... The reason for this is to kickstart a move to a yearly release cycle with a cost of ~$20 much like Apple already does.

So thoughts? Opinions? is it bullcrap?

My only thought was the name makes it sound like a soft porn movie >.<
Honestly, MS should really quit it with the Apple envy and just focus on making good quality products. The Surface is a definitely a step in the right direction, and while it and WP8 sadly haven't made much of a dent in the marketplace, the Surface is at least one of the most interesting and most promising iPad alternatives out there (pity that our boys over at RIM couldn't hack it).

I'm skeptical of Apple's goal of putting out an OS X release every year, and it's something I actually don't like – I can only see this fragmenting the platform and playing havoc with customers and developers, struggling to keep up on the upgrade train. It's disheartening to see that MS wants to do the same with Windows.
Posted November 30, 2012
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rampancy: I'm skeptical of Apple's goal of putting out an OS X release every year, and it's something I actually don't like – I can only see this fragmenting the platform and playing havoc with customers and developers, struggling to keep up on the upgrade train. It's disheartening to see that MS wants to do the same with Windows.
The way it works is you don't actually make huge changes every year the kernel and libs stay the same it's the value adds that change yearly big changes happen maybe every 3 years so programs will run fine for at least 3 years but you might get a better media player, editing software... latest whatever by getting the latest update
Posted November 30, 2012
Windows Blue to release next year...
And I'm still not bothered even getting Windows 8...
Posted November 30, 2012
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wodmarach: ...you might get a better media player...
That must be it! =P
Posted November 30, 2012
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wodmarach: ...you might get a better media player...
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mistermumbles: That must be it! =P
Wait, people use non-VLC media players still?!?
Posted November 30, 2012
Wow, you guys are awesome.

People actually bashing a software company for embracing agile development. Now, why am I not surprised by these forums?

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anjohl: Wait, people use non-VLC media players still?!?
Wait, people still use crap that relies on old and outdated XP APIs, that hasn't implemented proper HA and doesn't use Media Foundation on Vista+?
Posted November 30, 2012
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Elenarie: Wow, you guys are awesome.

People actually bashing a software company for embracing agile development. Now, why am I not surprised by these forums?

Wait, people still use crap that relies on old and outdated XP APIs, that hasn't implemented proper HA and doesn't use Media Foundation on Vista+?
Nuthin' like a little condescension to get your point across, eh.
Posted November 30, 2012
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mistermumbles: That must be it! =P
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anjohl: Wait, people use non-VLC media players still?!?
Media Player Classic is so much better.
Posted November 30, 2012
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mistermumbles: That must be it! =P
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anjohl: Wait, people use non-VLC media players still?!?
I use XBMC because its way better.
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