Microsoft is hinting at releasing the next version of Windows, Free.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsof ... 0494.shtml
Microsoft wants to Crush, Linux and Apple ?
Rumer - - Windows Blue - Free
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Microsoft wants to Crush, Linux and Apple ?
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Re: Rumer - - Windows Blue - Free
Well, the main thing about this rumor seems to be that Microsoft intends to shift to a yearly update-cycle at a lower cost ("free" is such an ugly/relative term when used by such a large coorperation) than current monolithic versions of their OS. And this seems to be intended as a response to Apple & Google working with similar shorter update-cycles.
If they include a very strict license, some "update now or never" scheme, this cheaper version could possibly help get every (or at least: almost every) user on exactly the same version at the same time. But to paraphrase Virgil: "I fear the folks from Redmond, even when they brings gifts." So it might be best to wait and see...
(Quoted from here)A big part of Windows Blue is the push towards yearly updates for Microsoft’s OS. Microsoft will kick off an annual upgrade cycle for Windows that is designed to make it more competitive against rival platforms from Apple and Google.
If they include a very strict license, some "update now or never" scheme, this cheaper version could possibly help get every (or at least: almost every) user on exactly the same version at the same time. But to paraphrase Virgil: "I fear the folks from Redmond, even when they brings gifts." So it might be best to wait and see...
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