Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 29th Sep 2006 22:31 UTC
Microsoft will release just one more build of Windows Vista for testing before the code goes gold, said Brad Goldberg, the general manager for the Windows client business group. That build will be made available to a limited group of between 50000 and 100000 testers in October, and follows the interim Vista build that Microsoft released on Sept. 22. Elsewhere, people noticed that Java applications use the standard (effect-less) Aero interface, instead of the finacy shiny bling-bling Aero Glass.
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2006-06-02
I don't disagree with you, but it is long past time that Windows users stand up to MS and demand real fundamental change.
'eh, Windows isn't *that* broken
We need to realize that Windows isn't "fixed". It is patched and kludged. I have been working with Vista RC1 for the last week, and just removed it from my test machine. If we are truly honest about it, Vista is going to provide some very nice UI features, especially on newer high end machines. RC1 runs fine. I have An Athlon XP 2800+ and Vista is not slow. My video card is a Nvidia 6600 w/ 256mb, and Aero works very well. Drivers are a mixed bag, and my multi-media suites have some issues for now, but that will get resolved. My productivity suites work well, and the only game I play is 'Warbirds 2006' offline (I don't really play, just take an occaisional 10 minute break).
OK, all that is good. Here are the real problems:
Security is the same old problem. Windows "new" UAC is just a rework of the same old stuff. A bit of a new look, and some changed text in the dialogs. Users are not running as Administrator by default now, but to make things work they happily click their way to run applications as Administrator. This is simply a workaround that achieves the same state as previous versions of Windows.
MS blames users for doing things wrong, and developers for not creating good secure software. The problem is that MS created the environment for these problems in the first place. In effect it is MS that calls its users stupid.
We should reflect back on the malware issues we put up with today. Of course criminals are going to do everything they can to further their aims, but looking back at the roots of these problems they came to light because of 'kiddie-scriptrs', and the criminals found opportunity. We also find at times there is a fine line between 'legitimate business' and 'criminal activity', and MS profits from some of this grey area.
Vista should have been an opportunity to make things right, but what we are getting is simply new drapes and blinds.
Edited 2006-09-30 15:46