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Preventing Another Vista-like Release With Windows 7

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plenty-of-time-to-get-it-right dept.

CRE writes "An article at the OS News site details how Microsoft could best avoid Windows 7 becoming another Vista-esque release. The author advises Microsoft to basically split Windows in two. Windows 7 would be a new operating system based on the proven Windows NT kernel, but with a completely new user interface, with backwards compatibility provided by VMs. In addition, to please business customers and other people concerned with backwards compatibility, Microsoft should create 'Windows Legacy', basically the current Windows, which will receive only security and bug fixes. Relatedly, APCMag is reporting that Microsoft has moved Julie Larson-Green (the driving force behind Office 2007's Ribbon UI) over to work on Windows 7's interface."

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  1. Try Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The driver situation is going to be just crazy. Its bad enough now with windows. Then try Linux, and you'll never complain about the Windows driver situation again...
    1. Re:Try Linux by enjerth · · Score: 5, Funny

      Then try Linux, and you'll never complain about the Windows driver situation again... Yeah. Cause then it'll be Linux that you're complaining about.

      I mean seriously, when you have driver troubles in Linux, it's NOT going to be solved by running a self-executable installer downloaded from the hardware manufacturer.