__/ [ Linonut ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 12:13 \__
> After takin' a swig o' grog, nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx belched out this
> bit o' wisdom:
>
>> Quote:
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>> Microsoft Corp.'s customers will never again face as long a wait
>> between new versions of Windows software as they're enduring now, chief
>> executive Steve Ballmer vowed Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chairman Bill Gates
>> said the company's much-delayed Vista operating system is likely -
>> but not guaranteed - to reach the market by January.
>> ------------
>> End quote
>>
>>
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060711.gtvista2jul11/BNStory/Technology/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20060711.gtvista2jul11
>
> What, instead of straining like Catherine the Great to emit one big
> turd, Microsoft will instead dribble out rabbit pellet releases?
*LOL* More like a dog (Vista). Do you know the way they pee like half a dozen
times throughout a single walk around the block?
> "Schadler said Microsoft could make good on Ballmer's pledge to
> shorten new Windows version wait times by making more incremental
> improvements than the company has promised in Vista."
>
> The move does make sense, though. Or does it? Maybe Microsoft should
> just consider a feature freeze, and ...
>
> DELIVER BUG FIXES AND STABILITY
I hope security is a subset of what you call "BUG FIXES". Without security,
Windows will lose its place on the Internet. It's already wreaking havoc and
things get worse by the day as computing capacity rises and bandwidth
likewise. Hardware requirement serve as a deterrent to upgrades (including
critical patches). Have you heard of any patches from Microsoft recently
that were not severe, or at least involve risk of hijacking?
By the way, the Linux kernel will have a bugfix cycle as well. Morton and
Torvalds both agreed on that. It's more of a cleanup which improves support
for very old (often overly antiquated) hardware.
Best wishes,
Roy
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