Year in Review: Microsoft Agonistes II
When I worked at Microsoft, it was always interesting to me how far in advance people were using Beta and Alpha software. For example, a long time before Windows 2000 shipped, employees were using stable versions of the OS. This was years in advance of the ship date.
Yet when I was last at Microsoft (2003), NO ONE was using Longhorn for day to day production work. This is a big sign to me of serious issues with software. No one was eating the dogfood.
In light of this knowledge, it's interesting to read News.com's summary of Longhorn issues. As Mike Rucciuti points out, "Windows users anticipating Microsoft's next major version of the operating system had little to cheer in 2004."
Longhorn is still under development TODAY, despite the grand coming-out party held by the company more than a year ago. And I guarantee that few Microsoftees are using Longhorn even today. Anyone care to refute me?
I'm waiting...
Yet when I was last at Microsoft (2003), NO ONE was using Longhorn for day to day production work. This is a big sign to me of serious issues with software. No one was eating the dogfood.
In light of this knowledge, it's interesting to read News.com's summary of Longhorn issues. As Mike Rucciuti points out, "Windows users anticipating Microsoft's next major version of the operating system had little to cheer in 2004."
Longhorn is still under development TODAY, despite the grand coming-out party held by the company more than a year ago. And I guarantee that few Microsoftees are using Longhorn even today. Anyone care to refute me?
I'm waiting...
2 Comments:
I use Longhorn. I work at Microsoft. Nuff said.
By
Anonymous, at 11:35 PM
Um, thanks Mr. Anon.
No build numbers, no Office version, nada. That's real credible there.
Any other genuine Microsoft folks want to admit to using Longhorn for day-to-day work? Still waiting...
By
N Hayes, at 11:42 PM
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