__/ [ William Poaster ] on Monday 04 December 2006 13:21 \__
> On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:31:38 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Is the Vista 'Final' really RC3 in disguise?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | But with the true consumer and business launch slated for January
>> | 30, the current release feels like an excellent RC3 than the true
>> | finished product.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2006/12/03/is-the-vista-final-really-rc3-in-disguise/
>>
>> There you go. That's like the third time that a respectable site ponders
>> if Vista is just a service pack. We had this argument before.
>
> "The King's New Clothes" ;-)
Someone who is Danish (the source of the famous tale) got a littleupset when
I said that because it's an "emporer", not a king.
http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2005/04/12/the-naked-king/
The point of the post, among more obvious things such as a reality check
(hopping beyond the MS-funded and MS-generated hype), was to rebut some
accusations by Wong and co. (other apologists and critics). Many people have
called Vista a service pack with eye candy (or something along these lines).
There's also this one from March.
http://tinyurl.com/qw892
I wasn't aware of similar opinions at the time.
Best wishes,
Roy
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