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Microsoft Confirms Another 2017 Update After Windows 10 Creators Update (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the more-Windows-updates dept.

Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: Windows 10 Creators Update is due to arrive in the spring, and at Microsoft Ignite in Australia, the company confirmed that a second major update is on the way later in the year. We don't know a great deal about this update, but it's likely to incorporate Project NEON design elements. While it is not a new revelation that a second big update is coming to Windows 10 in 2017, until now there has only been a passing reference to the second one from Microsoft.

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  1. The usual 2 Windows10 questions: by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1) Can I disable it?
    2) Does it remove the spyware?

    Microsoft, please get it: NOTHING ELSE matters to us concerning your Windows 10 updates.

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    1. Re:The usual 2 Windows10 questions: by Darinbob · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dear potential user:
      We don't understand your reluctance. Perhaps we have not sent you enough marketing literature. We will remedy this, and increase our presence here on Slashdot so that you don't miss out on any exciting Windows 10 announcements.

      Sincerely,
      Microsoft Windows 10 Grass Roots Marketing Team

    2. Re:The usual 2 Windows10 questions: by sremick · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Telemetry is not spyware.

      I beg to differ. In fact, places that deal with HIPAA and PCI compliance rules have to be crazy-OCD about this sort of stuff. On paper, it would seem that the mandatory telemetry could easily violate these regulations, and Microsoft refuses to give assurance or proof otherwise.

      Windows is racing Apple to see which can become wholly unsuitable in an enterprise environment first.

    3. Re:The usual 2 Windows10 questions: by darkain · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Win10 Ent is available as a volume license purchase only. I'm in an organization with less than 10 people but are required to be PCI Compliant. Microsoft literally offers 0 versions of Windows 10 that are both compliant and purchased in a small enough quantity for our business.

  2. Translation... by MachineShedFred · · Score: 3, Funny

    "We weren't able to jam all the spyware and bloat in for this release and still make the timeline, so we're giving you another release later this year to add all that and more!"

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  3. Re:Agile! by geek · · Score: 3, Interesting

    When agile is done correctly you are right. But agile, like socialism, is always "perfect world" scenario stuff. All too often management wants you to release early and often and miss the "fail quickly" component.

    Where I am now we're expected to release often with the same standard of QA we had with a traditional waterfall project management style. It just doesn't work, leads to higher stress, turn over and ultimately failure. Then you have the shops that want to apply agile to fucking everything from janitorial services to sales. This is the cookie cutter approach, or like my old boss used to say "Give the fuckers a hammer and suddenly everything looks like a nail"

    I'm just not impressed with agile. The quality of development the last 5 or so years from every shop I've seen use it has fallen sharply.

  4. Re:Agile! by iampiti · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Worst of all, Windows is an OS. It's the basic software of your computer. As such it must be stable and performant. So agile it's the absolute worst possible development process for it.
    Good job Ms!