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Windows 7 To Skip Straight To a Release Candidate

Posted by Soulskill on from the iteration-is-for-wimps dept.

b8fait writes "The head of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows development confirmed that Windows 7 will take the unusual path of moving straight from a single beta, which was launched earlier this month, to a release candidate. Sinofsky fleshed out the plan today and hinted that just as there would be no Beta 2, the company would also not provide a RC2 build. In other words, there may be only one released build of Windows 7 before it ships, possibly much sooner than even some of the most aggressive rumors about Windows 7. How much different can Windows 7 really be with such a shortened beta cycle?"

6 of 856 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Release Candidate? by socsoc · · Score: 0, Troll

    RC is simply a step closer to RTM than beta. Given Vista's tribulations, apparently nobody at MS cares about release quality.

  2. Re:It's not aimed at Vista users by Slur · · Score: -1, Troll

    unreasonably expensive switch to Mac

    Did you just wake up from a nap you began in 1998, and are you also not counting the subscription fees and lost hours and productivity incurred dealing with Windows viruses, malware, and the general inconsistencies and disorganization that plagues Windows?

    Even if the cheapest Mac cost $1000 more than the cheapest PC (for example) it would still be a better value for people who value their time and sanity.

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  3. Re:Not very by the.Ceph · · Score: 1, Troll

    You also can't charge several hundred dollars for a service pack.

    Tell that to Apple.

  4. Re:This seems abrupt by dotancohen · · Score: 0, Troll

    jerk

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  5. That's what I thought. by twitter · · Score: -1, Troll

    Is it supposed to be surprising that they didn't rewrite their entire codebase for every new OS release?!? Obviously Windows 7 is going to be built on top of the Vista codebase, that's how almost every software release works.

    There you have it, folks, every release of Windows was nothing more than a rebranding. This is why exploits invariably cover ever version. Vista did add some cool new digital restrictions but those have been in the works since 2001 or so.

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  6. Re:This seems abrupt by Mozk · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, and your mom is 100% visually indistinguishable from a pig!

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