60% Of Windows Vista Code To Be Rewritten

[Refalm]

Up to 60% of the code in the new consumer version of Microsoft new Vista operating system is set to be rewritten as the Company "scrambles" to fix internal problems a Microsoft insider has confirmed to SHN.

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[ReggieMicheals]

I'm sure a lot of people expected a delay like this. It's not the first time they delayed a launch.

On a side not I've heard on CNN that manegment of at the Windows development office sucks horribly.

[Aloone_Jonez]

I don't believe this, they're not going to rewrite over half of their operating system. :rolleyes:

[mobrien_12]

I don't believe it either.  The Fine Article has no quote from a reliable source about 60% being rewritten.

I belive they are having problems.  That's because they are not writing an operating system (no, an OS runs programs).  They are trying to write a super-delux, vendor-lock-in, force consumers to upgrade, heavily bloated, overly complicated, DRM-up-the-wazoo for sake of the people they really value (RIAA and MPAA), whiz-bang, super hyped, eye-candy laden, ultra integrated so they can get monopolies on everything, abomonation.

It's not like it matters anyway.  It will be installed on all the non-mac PC's when it comes out.  The only real setback is to Bill's world-domination-by-levaraging-their-monopoly plan.

[anphanax]

http://digg.com/software/MS%3A_No_Code_Changes_In_Vista

EDIT: Article is at http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_No_Vista_Code_Changes/1143232877, if you wish to avoid digg

I know, it's digg (ugh), but that whole "60%" thing was a bunch of crap anyways. Knew that the second I visted some MSDN blog (either the ie7 one, or the oldnewthing).

"hey are trying to write a super-delux, vendor-lock-in, force consumers to upgrade, heavily bloated, overly complicated, DRM-up-the-wazoo for sake of the people they really value (RIAA and MPAA), whiz-bang, super hyped, eye-candy laden, ultra integrated so they can get monopolies on everything, abomonation."

I wish people would upgrade, personally. I know it's a pipe dream and you're going to have your "die-hard" Windows 98 users (just like your Mac OS Classic users) that will switch only when hell freezes over or they have to because their machine finally "dies" :|. When I think of people still using IE4 it makes me cringe. Oh, and note: I didn't say what they should upgrade to..

* I would say Linux, but someone would bring up "hardware support issues", "tech support nightmares due to distro differences", etc.
* I would tell them to get a Mac, but i'm not convinced the platform has enough developers yet (It doesn't help when people are screaming Cocoa and ObjC, when they could use a language they ALREADY KNOW with Carbon). I don't really like their lock-in with the iTunes music store either.
* I wouldn't say Vista at this time, as a) it's not out, b) SP1 isn't out yet for it, and c) probably in for more delays waiting. I could go into some anti-"Microsoft" rant here, but I see no need considering where i'm posting .

[H_TeXMeX_H]

Ahhhh ... I see ... there's a big difference between needing te rewrite 60% or more of the code and actually caring enough to do so

[Aloone_Jonez]

That's because they are not writing an operating system (no, an OS runs programs).

MS have already written an OS and it isn't that bad either (as far as the NT kernel goes), but now all they're doing is adding some minor enhancements and wrapping it with shit so it'll end up more buggy in the end.

[_kill__bill]

Ahhhh ... I see ... there's a big difference between needing te rewrite 60% or more of the code and actually caring enough to do so

They haven't rewritten more than half their code since ms-dos. just added more and more ms-bs;)