No 'Code Crisis' for Vista
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 24th Mar 2006 23:36 UTC, submitted by ma_d
Windows Ars is contradicting the 60% claim made earlier today, stating: "Reportedly, the Media Center code in the OS is in shambles, and needs to be saved by the Xbox code team. Curiosity piqued, I contacted my usual sources. In short, the story is an extreme exaggeration. I suppose this much is obvious from the mere fact that what was once a late November shipping date has now moved to January 2007: would the revelation that more than half of the code is in need of repair only translate into a two month delay? Of course not. I suppose the cynic could still invest in this rumor by arguing that the delay will stretch into 2007, but that has yet to be seen, and it really amounts to FUD at this point."
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Huh?
by youknowmewell on Sat 25th Mar 2006 00:10 UTC
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All it said was, "My sources say that's an exaggeration." The author doesn't go into any details. However, the claim that 60% needs to be rewritten is also unsubstantiated. So the rumor is not dispelled, but is still rumor.

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