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Possible Last-Minute Problems With Vista SP2
crazyeyes writes "It looks like Microsoft is facing problems with Windows Vista SP2. The final Service Pack for Vista and Server 2008 (before Windows 7 comes out) has been delayed. The folks who broke the launch details and dates of previous Service Packs for XP and Vista have Microsoft's latest internal schedule. Can Microsoft get it out before Windows 7? According to the new schedule, just barely."
These silly Windows stories have pretty much negated their desired effect on people.
Ever since the lead up and release of Win2k Slashdot has been trying to manufacture the news fiction that "Windows total failure. Year of desktop Linux has arrived"
* Late service packs
* Stories of such and such company skipping a certain Windows version or service pack
* Hyping early bugs ever new has and then pretending they were never fixed
With Vista Slashdot went over the top with the Windows FUD and nothing came of it. Now everyone is:
* Trying out Win7 and raving about how good it is
* Finding out that Win7 is just Windows Vista with some UI and performance enhancements
Pretty much destroying any credibility Slashdot might have with exactly the people this site hoped to turn into Linux users with the Windows FUD.
Since Windows 7 is Vista SP3.
Also known as Windows 1.0 SP86.
Why do people keep referring to Win 7 as a service pack for Vista?
With that logic I could say XP is a service pack of 2000.
Operating systems don't need to be evolutionary, and in many cases it better they aren't. Incremental improvements from a (questionable) proven base are better than making too different and new.
I think people keep forgetting history when it comes to MS operating systems.
Yes, but incremental improvements to a flaming bag of shit results in larger flames and more shit.
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I think you've missed the meaning of the word "evolutionary". It *is* a set of incremental improvements from some baseline.
I would consider XP similar to a "service pack" to 2000. They're almost the same OS, in much the same way that Vista and 7 are almost the same. If 2 operating systems are designed to use the exact same drivers, they may as well be the same OS.
It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
> Also known as Windows 1.0 SP86.
No, service packs are a free download. Windows 7 is Vista SE. Remember Win98SE? It was a service pack but they needed some cash and made people buy it as a version upgrade. Looks like history is about to repeat with Vista except this time they also have to change the name because Vista has gained such a horrible brand identity. It's now the Edsel of Operating Systems. Like the Edsel, Vista probably doesn't deserve all of the rap it has got but reality and PR aren't on the same planet with each other.
The big takeaway from all of the Windows 7 reviews though is that if you hate Vista you will probably hate Windows 7.
They are saying you can run Windows 7 on a netbook. Ya, like you could run Vista on one. Yes it installs and sorta runs but XP runs better.
Windows 7 toned down the security nags a bit and added some nice chrome to the taskbar. Haven't even heard Microsoft itself claim any other major differences with Vista other than yet another IE rev that is currently so broke it might not make the cut. Bugfixes and a couple of minor UI tweaks do not a major version make. We are firmly in point release territory at best, service pack sounds closer to what they are going to ship. They are going to call it a new version because they need a fresh hit of revenue.
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A bit like Tiger and Leopard?
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