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aaaaaa June 5th, 2004 7:31 PM

Well one has to remember that it's not even in beta stages yet. Once it reaches RC1 we'll have a rough idea of what the final resembles. Though having said that, XP changed quite a bit between RC1 and RTM. So I guess we'll wait and see.

Kairi June 5th, 2004 7:46 PM

I…probably had no idea what Windows even meant back when XP was in beta. *shrug* I’ve only tried to become tech savvy in the last year or so, so I don’t remember stuff like Netscape etc etc. o.o

aaaaaa June 5th, 2004 8:02 PM

*twitch* You're not missing much by not remembering Netscape :D

Basically the way a Windows developement works is

Pre-Alpha: The devs will usually take the previous OS and play around with some ideas they want to implement, using the previous OS as a launching pad.

Alpha: They now have the first build of the new core in place, and start actually trying to make the ideas WORK.

Pre-Beta: They've got alot of the ideas they want working, and for the most part the core is stabilising. Still not really suitable for putting on your main PC though. Not for a longtime yet.

Beta RC1: Release Candidate 1.This is when we first get a rough idea of the OS. New Core, most features are working to some degree and Microsoft now want people to let them know how things are working, what doesn't work, what just sucks. Alot will change between this and RC2, and alot between RC2 and RTM. But this is the first rough insight into the new OS.

Beta RC2: It's at this stage that alot of the features get dropped. After this it usually goes RTM (Final), so this is a big step. Microsoft put out this build with the core 90% stable, and all features they intend to put into the RTM. Some features may yet be dropped if they prove problematic, or impractical.

RTM: Release to Manafactuer. This is the final version. Things might still have been dropped from RC2, but most importantly, the core will work, the features will work, and the new OS is ready to thrust out unto the world. Of course, once it hits shelves the update process begins, because no matter how extensive a beta period may be, there'll always be uncaught bugs.


Right now, Longhorn is at the end of its Pre Alpha stage, moving into Alpha.

Simone June 7th, 2004 10:14 PM

Yeah, I don't think i would even install Longhorn until it was a full release. Because all the betas etc... are so buggy and i wouldn't even know how to install two operating systems.

Kairi June 8th, 2004 8:31 AM

Some people like the bleeding glitchy edge I guess. o.o;;

a1337a, how long has Windows development gone through those stages? IE 3.1, 95, always…?

Thanks for the information too. ^^

aaaaaa June 8th, 2004 2:33 PM

Since NT 3.x, and then Windows 95.
Though it's only more recently that you're able to get straight into IRC and pick up just about ANY build so far of an In-Dev OS.


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