Interesting Microsoft article

[TheSneak^]

I read through the first page or 2 and was interested. Couldn't read the whole article though. Worth a couple looks.

http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Computing/Platforms_And_Applications?article=/Computing/Platforms%20And%20Applications/News/E5T7U6H8&page=1

[TheSneak^]

Well, the article seems to mislead you in the fact that it will work they just seem to be wanting to do it a different way. At least that is the way I understood it.

[EclipseSix]

They started over on the project. What Longhorn used to be..is gone. Vista is going to be a revolutionary release for Microsoft, taking on the principles of its competitors google and linux and others by creating Windows as a very simple, very, very bug-free CORE program, onto which Microsoft will easily be able to add on features as time goes on.

With the core program being so simple, it will make evrything else easiar to change and update and add on to for Microsoft.

Thats the important part of the article.

[TheSneak^]

They started over on the project. What Longhorn used to be..is gone. Vista is going to be a revolutionary release for Microsoft, taking on the principles of its competitors google and linux and others by creating Windows as a very simple, very, very bug-free CORE program, onto which Microsoft will easily be able to add on features as time goes on.

With the core program being so simple, it will make evrything else easiar to change and update and add on to for Microsoft.

Thats the important part of the article.


Thanks for the explination. Good stuff.

[claypidgeon]

Yeah, that was a great article, thanks Sneak. Looks like Microsoft my actually be able to put something out that is stable and has no need of bug fixes. All your service packs look like they may just become add-on packs.

[EclipseSix]

It'll be a first in the coding industry to try and manufacture something 100% bug-free. I don't think its possible in the timespan they have, but I like that they're throwing a lot more focus on it. If they're anywhere near successful with it, it could revolutionize computing.

[Stanhead]

It could be a revolution in computing, but if they mess up they could lose a lot of money. If people purchase this then they'll want something that is absolutely 100% bug free. You'll always get people who pick at it and try to find bugs, and there always WILL be bugs. I don't think it's possible. Making a completely bug free piece of software first time round has never been done before.

[Slyfox]

microsoft is dealing with a thin minded audience as a whole (the majority of america), and what these people want is hassle-free consumption. most really don't care about bugs unless it becomes a security threat and then becomes the "talk of the town". computer culture nowadays is split - people that actually care about how something works, and people that just want it to work. so by trying to sell to most people, thier product needs to be "fun, colorful, entertaining, and simple"......the exact same things google and everyone else has done. mass produce, and shove out the door. a buyer's attention span nowadays is 15 seconds. very little cares about longetivity, which is why most people only keep a car for a few years, then trade it in. microsoft must deal with the simple-mindedness of culture and produce quickly to stay on top.