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Microsoft Begs Win 7 Testers To Clean Install
Barence writes "Microsoft is imploring millions of Windows 7 beta testers to perform a clean install of the forthcoming Release Candidate, rather than upgrade from the beta. 'The reality is that upgrading from one pre-release build to another is not a scenario we want to focus on because it is not something real-world customers will experience,' the company claims on the Engineering Windows 7 blog. Those who attempt to install the Release Candidate over the beta will find their path blocked." I've read complaints that reviews of new Linux distros often focus too much on the installation process; Microsoft seems to understand that complications at installation time (dual booting? preserving an existing data partition?) can sour one's experience pretty thoroughly.
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Just as soon as they release it on Pirate Bay.
Once I was a four stone apology. Now I am two separate gorillas.
But I want my data to be tight not loose!
If the submitter had bothered to RTFA, they'd realize that Microsoft actually recommends that the user nuke the Beta install from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...
I have mod points, but decided I didn't like being ordered what to do. So I decided to f*ck it and post so I'd be under no obligation to follow your order. :-P
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Actually, for many people, the threat of having your data loose would be more intimidating than having your data lost. That means you, yes you, dear reader. I know about those pictures...
It seems that my computer keeps catching the Linux virus. Can anyone tell me how I can prevent getting it
I'm sure there's a joke in there bout having loose vowels when you get excited, but it would probably be pretty disgusting, so I won't pursue it, in order to protect the delicate sensibilities of /. reader...
That's when I started using OSX, too!
and you got modded down for your insolence, which is kinda funny in a cosmic sort of way. Then again, so will this post.
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'We still don't have a decent package manager.'
Perhaps that's because Debian is known for being very stable and, sometimes, quite boring. That's why I went with testing - stable was too stable for me.
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"I saw one a couple weeks ago with Windows 7 but the fix was simple. I just had to uninstall it."
There fixed it.
My apologize, but I want a quick +5 funny and this is an easy target.
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Interesting how talking about being modded down gets you modded up. That being said, this comment will be modded down.