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How Microsoft Plans To Get Its Groove Back With Win7

Posted by kdawson on from the you-have-no-compatibility-get-over-it dept.

shawnz tips a blog post up at thebetaguy that details Windows 7's huge departure from the past, and the bold strategy Microsoft will be employing to maintain backward compatibility. Hint: Apple did it seven years back. There are interesting anti-trust implications too. "Windows 7 takes a different approach to the componentization and backwards compatibility issues; in short, it doesn't think about them at all. Windows 7 will be a from-the-ground-up packaging of the Windows codebase; partially source, but not binary compatible with previous versions of Windows."

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  1. Oblig. by AccUser · · Score: 0, Troll

    'Start your photocopiers' anyone?

    I doubt that they can pull this off. It is not that the Microsoft engineers are not capable. In fact, I am sure that they are. I just don't think that management and marketing have the balls.

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  2. Re:Has "fail" written all over it by Original+Replica · · Score: 0, Troll

    Have you tried loading old win95 powerpoint slides in a new version of ppt?

    Have you tried putting leaded fuel in your new car? Of course not, leaded fuel is only for antique cars. Guess what, win95 anything is only for antique computers. Dust off your old Pentium II if you want to run stuff from win95. Or maybe make a new presentation, I'm sure your old one looks like it's from 13 years ago.

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  3. Re:Credit where credit is due by JohnFluxx · · Score: 0, Troll

    As a fellow Qt developer, I have to say that Qt totally rocks :)

  4. Re:Listen to Twitter, AC, it will do all of us goo by Macthorpe · · Score: -1, Troll

    Do I even have to say anything at this point?

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  5. So, to be concise... by Enrique1218 · · Score: 0, Troll
    they are just going to copy Apple again.

    Ok, I had my fun. I will go back to the Apple section now.

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  6. I own you, you stupid lying sack by keineobachtubersie · · Score: -1, Troll

    "So, c'mon bitch. ** SNAP SNAP ** Yeah, you know what that means."

    You're right, it means when I ask "Any chance you'll troll me AC and lie about it again?" the answer is yes.

    I own you. And you hate it, but know you can't do a fucking thing about it.

    You must be far more stupid than you let on if you think anyone believes you're not that AC. I mean, it's one thing to be a shit talking asshole like you are, it's quite another to be stupid enough to think that lie of yours would go over. "Wasn't me" is laughable twat.

    I was trolling you when I called you pathetic, but it looks like my insult was actually true, which is even more sad for you.